Coaching Science

Download or read book Coaching Science written by Dan Gordon and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coaching is an increasingly important area of sports science courses, and this text provides accessible and up-to-date coverage of this key topic. Modern coaches need to be applied scientists who keep abreast of research and are able to apply a multidisciplinary understanding to their practice. The book therefore examines coaching in terms of biomechanics, physiology and psychology, as well as perennial issues such as athlete motivation, nutrition, design of training programmes, talent identification, monitoring and ethics. Written by an author who combines academic expertise with high-level practical experience, the book successfully links theory with case studies.