This is the brand new Dictionary of Sports Studies. It contains over 1,100 clear, concise, and authoritative entries compiled by Professor Alan Tomlinson, a leading expert in the field. Wide-ranging ...

An invaluable reference book for anyone interested in the fascinating world of sport, containing over 5,000 terms relating to sport and exercise science. Coverage includes anatomy, physiology, ...

This text offers a modern approach to hydrotherapy—the use of water, ice, steam, and hot and cold temperatures to improve or maintain health—as performed by massage therapists. Authored ...

Examines the role of play, games, and sport in the social world and argues that they have an effect on, and are an integral part of, social development, championing a critical approach to the study ...