Current Trends in Performance Nutrician, A Professional Achievement Self-Study Course

Marie Dunford, Ph.D., RD

Human Kinetics+ Publishers Inc

A definitive guide to fundamentals for in-line skating such as correct posture, "stroke and glide" techniques, stopping safely, and mastering carving and crossover turns. Covers drills, tips for correcting errors, aerobic and cross-training benefits, the sport's history and popularity, choosing the right equipment, and more. Both authors are expert in-line skaters. 45 photographs and 56 line drawings.

In-Line Skating

Sports & Outdoors

Powell, Mark

Individual Sports

Rookie Coaches Volleyball Guide: American Coaching Effectiveness Program

American Coaching Effectiveness Program

An internationally recognized scuba diving educator presents the most complete text ever written on diving fundamentals and current topics. Graver also covers modern environmental concerns, equipment needed for various water types, the risks and hazards of diving, and more. 78 color photographs and 47 line drawings.

Scuba Diving

Graver, Dennis K.

Water Sports

In this book, Nancy Clark, a registered dietician and sports nutritionist, uses real-life examples of the nutrition advice she's given to all types of athletes - casual exercisers, devoted athletes, Olympians, and professionals - to provide "how to" food suggestions that fit almost any situation. The book contains over 100 fast, practical, and nutritious recipes that are ideal for a sports diet. Each recipe details the calorie content and the number of grams of carbohydrates, protein, and fat per serving. "Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook" also features up-to-date information on a wide variety of sports nutrition topics, including carbohydrate loading, fluid replacement and sports drinks, successful weight loss or gain during training, protein needs of body builders, foods that can help prevent heart disease, handling eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, calories burned during different activities / sports, tips for choosing healthful meals on the run, and five ways to boost iron intake. "Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook" includes 43 fact-filled tables to help readers determine the best food choices for their needs. Readers will learn which of their favourite fruits and vegetables are highest in vitamins A and C; how to choose calcium-rich foods other than milk; the calorie, fat, and sodium content of popular fast foods; which foods are highest in carbohydrates; the functions and food sources for 13 vitamins; and the amount of iron and zinc in meats and vegetables. Additional resources include nutrition tips for vegetarians, diabetics, people who are travelling, and people using vitamin supplements.

Sports Nutrition Guidebook

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Nancy Clark

Diets & Weight Loss

Volleyball: steps to success is excellent as a course text or a self-instruction guide. Either way, this unique progression of skills will help players get started quickly, make steady progress, and proceed at their own pace. In this book, 24 steps (Chapters) explain why each concept or skill is important, identify keys to correct technique, help players correct common errors, explain how to practise each skill in realistic ways, list specific performance goals for each drill, and provide checklists for evaluating proper technique.

Volleyball: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series)

Barbara Viera

Other Team Sports

Complete guide to eating for the vigorous person. Provides the basics of sports nutrition and includes over 100 fast recipes for meals that enhance physical performance.

Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook

Clark, Nancy

This text for undergraduate courses also serves as a reference for student PE lecturers and for physical education and health promotion teachers. It presents medical evidence to show that a lifetime of physical activity will improve fitness and enhance the quality of life. The importance of cardiovascular and muscular fitness is emphasised. The far-reaching effects of obesity are considered, and the text offers basic lessons on good nutrition and guidelines for maintaining a good body weight. It also explores connections between sedentary living and a number of major diseases and conditions.

Physical Activity for Health and Fitness

Jackson, Allen W.

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