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New and Published Books

  1. Anti-doping: Policy and Governance

    Edited by Barrie Houlihan, Mike McNamee

    The book addresses a series of key aspects of contemporary anti-doping policy. At the broader philosophical level, questions are asked about whether the scale of anti-doping activity and the intrusiveness of anti-doping policy in the lives of athletes is proportionate to the problem of doping....

    Published March 6th 2013 by Routledge

  2. Projectile Dynamics in Sport

    Principles and Applications

    By Colin White

    How can we predict the trajectory of a baseball from bat to outfield? How do the dimples in a golf ball influence its flight from tee to pin? What forces determine the path of a soccer ball steered over a defensive wall by an elite player? An understanding of the physical processes involved in...

    Published February 14th 2013 by Routledge

  3. Routledge Handbook of Sports Performance Analysis

    Edited by Tim McGarry, Peter O'Donoghue, Jaime Sampaio

    Series: Routledge International Handbooks

    Sport performance analysis techniques help coaches, athletes and sport scientists develop an objective understanding of actual sport performance, as opposed to self-report, fitness tests or laboratory based experiments. For example, contemporary performance analysis enables elite sports people and...

    Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge

  4. Science and Soccer

    Developing Elite Performers

    Edited by Mark A. Williams

    Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Science and Soccer is still the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to the physiology, biomechanics and psychology behind the world's most popular sport. Offering important guidance on how science translates into practice, the book...

    Published December 2nd 2012 by Routledge

  5. Advanced Motorsport Engineering

    By Andrew Livesey

    Advanced Motorsport Engineering is an essential textbook for students on Motorsports Engineering courses and a handy reference those already working in the industry.The book covers advanced topics in motorsport such as diagnosing and rectifying faults in engines, chassis and transmission. Sections...

    Published March 28th 2012 by Routledge

  6. Science and Racket Sports IV

    Edited by A. Lees, D. Cabello, G. Torres

    Science and Racket Sports IV presents a selection of important contemporary research into the four core racket sport disciplines of tennis, badminton, squash and table tennis. It showcases the best of the peer-reviewed papers and keynote addresses presented at the Fourth World Congress of Science...

    Published September 29th 2011 by Routledge

  7. Science and Football VI

    The Proceedings of the Sixth World Congress on Science and Football

    Edited by Thomas Reilly, Feza Korkusuz

    Science and Football VI showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as football. These include the games of association football, the rugby codes (union and league), and the national codes (American, Australian and Gaelic). The book aims to bridge the gap between...

    Published July 25th 2011 by Routledge

  8. International Research in Science and Soccer

    Edited by Barry Drust, Thomas Reilly, A. Mark Williams

    International Research in Science and Soccer showcases the very latest research into the world’s most widely played sport. With contributions from world-leading researchers and practitioners working at every level of the game, from grass roots to elite level, the book covers every key aspect of...

    Published July 14th 2011 by Routledge

  9. Basic Motorsport Engineering

    By Andrew Livesey

    Motorsport is not just about the spectacle of some of the world's most popular and famous sporting events - it also plays a crucial role in developing new techniques and technologies. Each unit in the IMI and EAL level 2 courses are covered in full, and the chapters can be easily matched to the...

    Published February 16th 2011 by Routledge

  10. Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science

    Edited by Youlian Hong, Roger Bartlett

    Series: Routledge International Handbooks

    The Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science is a landmark work of reference. Now available in a concise paperback edition, it offers a comprehensive and in-depth survey of current theory, research and practice in sports, exercise and clinical biomechanics, in both established...

    Published June 10th 2010 by Routledge