ENGLISH

Developing Sport Expertise: Researchers and Coaches Put Theory into Practice

By Damian Farrow , Joseph Baker , Clare MacMahon

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2007
ISBN
0415771862, 9780415771863, 0415771870, 0203934938, 9780415771870, 9780203934937
Open Library ID
OL10207809M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2198959 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
238\238
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

An athlete’s development from ‘ordinary’ talent to elite accomplishment in sport is a long one. The emergence and fine tuning of high level sport skills takes place in increments over many years and is a journey that fascinates sport scientists, sports coaches and sports fans alike. Developing Sports Expertise, the first available textbook for undergraduates in sports skills development, examines the science behind sports skill acquisition and explores the application of science to optimal sports training, and talent identification. The text also contains Coaches Corner insets throughout to provide effective day-to-day advantage based on in the text. Edited by three of the world’s leading scientists in sports skills acquisition and with contributions from both world class coaches and cutting edge researchers, this textbook provides comprehensive, authoritative guide to the field.

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