Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

Computer Science in Sport

Research and Practice

Edited by Arnold Baca

Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

Computers are a fundamentally important tool in sport science research, sports performance analysis and, increasingly, in coaching and education programmes in sport. This book defines the field of ‘sport informatics’, explaining how computer science can be used to solve sport-related problems, in...

Published October 13th 2014 by Routledge

Life Story Research in Sport

Understanding the Experiences of Elite and Professional Athletes through Narrative

By Kitrina Douglas, David Carless

Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

What is life really like for the elite athlete? How does the experience of being a professional sports person differ from the popular perceptions of fans, journalists or academics? Why might elite sports people experience mental health difficulties away from the public gaze? In the first...

Published October 9th 2014 by Routledge

Complexity and Control in Team Sports

Dialectics in contesting human systems

By Felix Lebed, Michael Bar-Eli

Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

Complexity and Control in Team Sports is the first book to apply complex systems theory to ‘soccer-like’ team games (including basketball, handball and hockey) and to present a framework for understanding and managing the elite sports team as a multi-level complex system. Conventional...

Published September 12th 2014 by Routledge

Eccentric Exercise

Physiology and application in sport and rehabilitation

By Hans Hoppeler

Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

Eccentric muscle contraction, during which a muscle lengthens while under tension, is a fundamental process of human movement but a surprisingly under-researched area of exercise science. Evidence suggests that training programmes which incorporate both eccentric and concentric contractions can...

Published August 27th 2014 by Routledge

Psychoneuroendocrinology of Sport and Exercise

Foundations, Markers, Trends

Edited by Felix Ehrlenspiel, Katharina Strahler

Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

Psychoneuroendocrinology is the study of the interaction between hormones, the brain and human behaviour. This is the first book to examine psychoneuroendocrinology in the context of sport and exercise, offering a comprehensive review of current research and assessment techniques and highlighting...

Published July 17th 2014 by Routledge

Mixed Methods Research in the Movement Sciences

Case Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Dance

Edited by Oleguer Camerino, Marta Castaner, Teresa M Anguera

Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

Mixed methods research techniques, combining both quantitative and qualitative elements, have become well established throughout the social, behavioural and natural sciences. This is the first book to focus on the application of mixed methods research in the movement sciences, specifically in sport...

Published March 28th 2014 by Routledge

Complex Systems in Sport

Edited by Keith Davids, Robert Hristovski, Duarte Araújo, Natalia Balague Serre, Chris Button, Pedro Passos

Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

Complex systems in nature are those with many interacting parts, all capable of influencing global system outcomes. There is a growing body of research that has modeled sport performance from a complexity sciences perspective, studying the behavior of individual athletes and sports teams as...

Published November 18th 2013 by Routledge

Attachment in Sport, Exercise and Wellness

By Sam Carr

Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

Attachment theory is a concept well known to ‘mainstream’ psychologists, informing the literature in areas as diverse as psychodynamics, developmental psychology, social psychology and counselling. This important new book is the first to demonstrate the relevance of attachment theory to the...

Published April 12th 2013 by Routledge

Paediatric Biomechanics and Motor Control

Theory and Application

Edited by Mark De Ste Croix, Thomas Korff

Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

Paediatric Biomechanics and Motor Control brings together the very latest developmental research using biomechanical measurement and analysis techniques and is the first book to focus on biomechanical aspects of child development. The book is divided into four main sections – the biological...

Published April 12th 2013 by Routledge

Mental Toughness in Sport

Developments in Theory and Research

Edited by Daniel Gucciardi, Sandy Gordon

Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

The pursuit of excellence in sport depends on four key facets of performance, namely physical, technical, tactical and mental skills. However, when physical, technical and tactical skills are evenly matched, a common occurrence at elite level, it is the performer with greater levels of mental...

Published March 4th 2013 by Routledge