Coaching ScienceCoaching 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. |
Contents
Psychology of sports performance | |
Goals and goalsetting | |
Motivation | |
Anxiety stress and performance | |
Training the athlete | |
Variables and components of training | |
Endurance training | |
Strength and power training | |
Flexibility training | |
Speed agility and quickness | |
Athlete monitoring and evaluation | |
Talent identification | |
Longterm athlete development | |
References | |
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