LA Sports brings together sixteen essays covering various aspects of the development and changing nature of sport in one of America’s most fascinating and famous cities. The writers cover a rang
This volume presents a wide-reaching overview of contemporary research and scholarship on women's engagement in a range of combat sports across the world. Including chapters on boxing, wrestling, mixe
This perceptive, lively study explores U.S. women's sport through historical "points of change": particular products or trends that dramatically influenced both women's participation in sport and cult
Drawing on the experiences of different groups of older people, this volume brings together contributions from sociology, social gerontology, sport science, physical cultural studies, health geography
Fourteen contributions from scholars in the fields of physical activity, nutrition, insulin resistance, and diabetes review current evidence-based information pertaining to the topic announced in the
Rising and decreasing body temperatures can have dramatic effects on the both metabolism and physical performance, and this textbook for students and researchers of biology, thermal medicine, exercise
For sport physicians and scientists, nutritionists, coaches, and athletes, as well as those in the sport nutrition trade and related industries, Lamprecht (physiological medicine, Medical U. of Graz,
How do new technologies come to be used in sport? This book provides an answer that moves beyond simple functionality. It argues that while technologies must work in order to be used, the functionalit
Sport in America: From Colonial Leisure to Celebrity Figures and Globalization, Volume II, presents 18 thought-provoking essays focusing on the changes and patterns in American sport dur
Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore opened in 1992 as an intentional antidote to the modern multiuse athletic stadium. Home to only one sport and featuring accents of classic parks of previous ge
When the choice came to be made in 2005, Paris was the most fancied city to host the Olympic Games of 2012. But the Games, to the surprise of some, were awarded to London. And, like all Olympics of re
The Science of Sport series is essential reading for students, coaches and performers, physiotherapists, club doctors, and professional support staff working in sport. The Science of Sport: Squash off
