1. The anatomy of physical performance -- 2. Cardiovascular-respiratory systems -- 3. Energy for exercise -- 4. Training for physical performance -- 5. Fitness for life -- 6. Biomechanics : linear motion -- 7. The nature and application of force -- 8. Rotating systems -- 9. The nature and classification of skill -- 10. Information processing in perceptual-motor performance -- 11. Principles of learning and teaching -- 12. Psychology of sport performance : individual differences and performance enhancement -- 13. Psychology of sport : social influences on performance and mental preparation -- 14. Important concepts in physical educational and sport -- 15. Physical education and sport in the United Kingdom -- 16. Sociological considerations of physical education and sport -- 17. Some contemporary issues in physical education and sport -- 18. Physical education and sport on the continent of Europe with particular reference to France -- 19. Physical education and sport in Commonwealth countries with particular reference to Australia -- 20. Physical education and sport in North America with particular reference to the United States -- 21. Physical education and sport in communist and post-communist countries with particular reference to the Soviet Union (Russia) -- 22. Historical perspectives and popular recreation -- 23. Athleticism in 19th-century English public schools -- 24. The pattern of rational recreation in 19th-century Britain -- 25. Transitions in English elementary schools
Notes
Previous ed.: 2000
Bibliography
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