Sports Technology and Engineering Paperbacks

New and Published Books

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. Kinanthropometry X

   Proceedings of the 10th International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry Conference, Held in Conjunction with the 13th Commonwealth International Sport Conference

   Edited by Mike Marfell-Jones, Tim Olds

   This book provides an up-to-date review of research and scientific knowledge in the field of kinanthropometry. This subject area is defined as the relationship between human structure and function and is exemplified in studies of growth and development, ergonomics, nutrition, human performance...

   Published May 31st 2010 by Routledge