Biographical Dictionary of American Sports A standard source of first referral, Porter’s Biographical Dictionary of American Sports now adds a long-awaited revised and expanded edition of the popular 1987 Baseball volume and its supplements. Price: $ 295.65 Sold by Buy.com
Peak Performance: Training and Nutritional Strategies for Sport This analysis of optimal athletic training and nutritional practices begins by comparing the costly, time-consuming trial-and-error approach of the past with the new scientific methods that allow athletes to perform at even higher levels. New information on training covers the body’s power systems; fitness testing for specific [...]
The Adventures of Marshall & Art Set 2 Join the black belt brothers, Marshall and Art, as they encounter bullies, learn about stranger safety, and deal with poor sports. Their martial art training helps them resolve problems as a team, without using karate to intimidate others. Their heart-pounding adventures are perfect supplements to your librarys [...]
Sports and Fitness Nutrition With Infotrac SPORTS AND FITNESS NUTRITION is a unique offering to the sports and nutrition milieu. The book differs from its competitors with its extensive, up-to-date coverage of nutrition supplements and unique chapter devoted to specific training and nutrition applications for more than a dozen sports. It provides strong research-oriented, in-depth [...]
Drugs in Sport Drugs in Sport, 3rd edition is a fully revised and updated version of the most comprehensive and authoritative text available on the subject. Leading figures in the field explore the hard science behind every major class of drug, as well as the social, ethical and organizational dimensions to the issue. Accessibly discussing [...]
Sport, Technology and the Body Modern sport is a contradictory phenomenon; on the one hand an emphasis on winning and on citius, altius, fortius (faster, higher, stronger) makes the drive for improved performance paramount. Athletes, coaches and sports scientists constantly search for techniques, supplements or modifications that will deliver that elusive ”edge”. Yet at the [...]
Nutritional Supplements in Sports and Exercise This comprehensive guide to nutrition supplements features research and findings skillfully structured by the editors and authors as they deliver an accessible wealth of knowledge on the subject, while also maintaining academic integrity through research. Price: $ 69.95 Sold by Buy.com
Food, Nutrition and Sports Performance II The amount, composition, and timing of food intake can profoundly affect sports performance. Good nutritional practice will help athletes train hard, recover quickly, and adapt more effectively with less risk of illness and injury. Food can contribute not only to the enjoyment of life, but also to success in [...]
Baseball Cyclopedia Ernest J. Lanigan was the nephew of Sporting News founder Al Spink and one of three men in his immediate family to gain acclaim as a newspaperman. As sports editor for the New York Press and official scorer for a handful of World Series, he was the premier statistician of his day. Lanigan [...]
The Health Professional’s Guide to Dietary Supplements This quick-glance reference helps students and health professionals educate themselves and their patients/clients about the scientific evidence for and against more than 120 popular dietary supplements. Supplements are logically grouped into 12 chapters based on their primary desired effect, such as weight loss, joint support, and sports performance [...]
