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Sport Physiology for Coaches Paperback – 15 January 2006

by Brian J. Sharkey (Author), Steven E. Gaskill (Author), Brian Sharkey (Author),
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Sport consists of preparation and performance—about 99 percent preparation, 1 percent performance. You know the importance of physical fitness in sport, but do you know how to train your athletes to perform at their best?

Sport Physiology for Coaches is designed to help coaches assess, refine, enhance, and improve athletes' performance through an applied approach to exercise physiology. Written primarily for high school coaches, this practical, user-friendly text not only covers training essentials for muscular and energy fitness, but it also provides the hands-on assessments, forms, and training plans to help you implement the concepts in your training sessions.

To guide you in the development of a training program for your sport, the book features sample programs for sports involving skill, power, power endurance, intermittent activity, and aerobic activity. You'll learn the principles behind development of muscular and energy fitness, differentiate between myth and science, and glean the latest training techniques and lessons from science and top coaches. In the end, you'll come away with a systematic approach and integrated training plan for developing your athletes' energy and muscular fitness. With Sport Physiology for Coaches, you'll discover how knowledge of sport physiology and training can contribute to your athletes' success and to your understanding and enjoyment of coaching.

Sport Physiology for Coaches serves as the text for the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) Silver Level course, Sport Physiology for Coaches.

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  1. ISBN-10
    0736051724
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0736051729
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Human Kinetics, Inc.
  5. Publication date
    15 January 2006
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    21.59 x 1.63 x 27.94 cm
  8. Print length
    320 pages
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About the Author

Brian Sharkey has more than 35 years experience as a leading fitness researcher and educator. He is a former president of the American College of Sports Medicine and was the Director of the University of Montana's Human Performance Laboratory for many years. Steven Gaskill is currently an associate professor at the Department of Health and Human Performance Applied Exercise Physiology Programme at the University of Montana.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Human Kinetics, Inc.; 1st edition (15 January 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0736051724
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0736051729
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.59 x 1.63 x 27.94 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ryan Cheung
5.0 out of 5 stars Spot on
Reviewed in the United States on 8 August 2016
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Good treatise on physical training with just enough anatomy and biology to help understand the development of bio-mechanics in athletes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book.
Reviewed in the United States on 18 August 2017
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Needed for a class but kept it for coaching. Good book.
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Al
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful information about sports
Reviewed in the United States on 21 March 2015
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Very good book to read if you are into sports or you are going to become an instructor. I recommend you read it.
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BMR
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on 18 December 2013
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This is a great book that came in very handy for my class. In great shape as well, would absolutely buy again.
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Spenser Davis
4.0 out of 5 stars Ready for Competition!!
Reviewed in the United States on 17 August 2014
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This is not a book you read straight through. For a coach, which I am (track), I picked at the chapters. Lots of great information that echoed what I learned in my Level 1 USATF Certification course. However, I felt for a book that had a sprinter on the cover (I'm going with sprinter and not long distance runner) I felt there was very little in the model periodization chapter on track. Lots on other sports laid out in full seasons but nothing for the sport that I bought it for.

The book does a good job with all the information and I had no doubt that this was breaking information in the field but it reads a rather clinical and dry way. As a writer, I don't understand why writing these books can't have more sense of play. Otherwise it makes a great sleep aid.

My overall take, get this book if you're a coach and just learning about physiology, training and training systems.
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