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Author:   Dean Sewell (Heriot-Watt University, UK) ,  Philip Watkins (Sports Performance Consultancy Ltd, UK) ,  Murray Griffin (University of Essex, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   3rd New edition
ISBN:  

9781138680777

ISBN 10:   113868077
Publication Date:   01 January 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Introduction Section 1: Anatomy and Physiology 1. Sport and Exercise in the Life Sciences 2. Human Anatomy and Physiology 3. Human Physiological Systems 4. Skeletal Muscle Physiology and Metabolism 5. Energy Balance, Nutrition and Body Composition 6. Lifestyle Factors in Sport, Exercise and Health Section 2: Biomechanics 7. Introduction to Sports Biomechanics 8. Human and Linear Kinematic Concepts 9. Linear Kinetics: The Study of Force and Movement 10. Angular Kinematics 11. Angular Kinetics 12. Fluid Biomechanics 13. Analysis Methods Section 3: Psychology 14. Psychology of Sport 15. Exercise and Psychological Health 16. The Psychology of Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition 17. Applying Psychology to Improve Sporting Performance Section 4: Methods and Case Studies 18. Research Methods and Data Analysis in Sport and Exercise Science 19. Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Science

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Dean Sewell is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt University, UK, and leads research activities relating to human nutrition and primary prevention of disease, in particular allergic disease. An ongoing programme of work is the study of dietary pattern and allergic disease prevention in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh. Dean currently teaches human physiology to undergraduates, and human nutrition to postgraduate students Philip Watkins is the Owner/Managing Director of Sports Performance Consultancy (SPC) Ltd based in South Wales, UK. He is a BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist/UKSCA Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach with 20 years experience delivering scientific support to athletes from a variety of populations in both the UK and abroad. He also has over 15 years competitive experience as an international powerlifter winning various Welsh, British, European, Commonwealth and World titles Murray Griffin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Essex, UK.

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