Skill Acquisition Books

New and Published Books

1. Science and Football VII

   The Proceedings of the Seventh World Congress on Science and Football

   Edited by Hiroyuki Nunome, Barry Drust, Brian Dawson

   Science and Football VII showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as ‘football’. These include soccer, the national codes (American football, Australian rules football and Gaelic football), and the rugby codes (union and league). Bridging the gap between theory...

   Published April 15th 2013 by Routledge
2. The Psychology of Sport Injury and Rehabilitation

   Edited by Monna Arvinen-Barrow, Natalie Walker

   Athletes routinely use psychological skills and interventions for performance enhancement but, perhaps surprisingly, not always to assist in recovery from injury. This book demonstrates the ways in which athletes and practitioners can transfer psychological skills to an injury and rehabilitation...

   Published April 3rd 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. Routledge Handbook of Motor Control and Motor Learning

   Edited by Albert Gollhofer, Wolfgang Taube, Jens Bo Nielsen

   Series: Routledge International Handbooks

   The Routledge Handbook of Motor Control and Motor Learning is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey of neurophysiological, behavioural and biomechanical aspects of motor function. Adopting an integrative approach, it examines the full range of key topics in contemporary human movement...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
5. 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
6. Skill Acquisition in Sport

   Research, Theory and Practice

   Edited by Nicola Hodges, Mark Williams

   Success in sport depends upon the athlete's ability to develop and perfect a specific set of perceptual, cognitive and motor skills. Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, Skill Acquisition in Sport examines how we learn such skills and, in particular, considers the crucial role of...

   Published June 20th 2012 by Routledge
7. Mixed Methods Research in the Movement Sciences

   Case Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Dance

   Edited by Oleguer Camerino, Marta Castaner, Teresa Anguera

   Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

   Mixed methods research techniques, combining both quantitative and qualitative elements, have become well established throughout the social, behavioural and natural sciences. This is the first book to focus on the application of mixed methods research in the movement sciences, specifically in sport...

   Published June 11th 2012 by Routledge
8. Motor Learning in Practice

   A Constraints-Led Approach

   Edited by Ian Renshaw, Keith Davids, Geert J.P. Savelsbergh

   Motor Learning in Practice explores the fundamental processes of motor learning and skill acquisition in sport, and explains how a constraints-led approach can be used to design more effective learning environments for sports practice and performance. Drawing on ecological psychology, the book...

   Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge
9. 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
10. Strength and Conditioning

    A concise introduction

    By John Cissik

    Strength and Conditioning offers a concise but comprehensive overview of training for athletic performance. Introducing essential theory and practical techniques in all of the core areas of athletic training, the book clearly demonstrates how to apply fundamental principles in putting together...

    Published September 27th 2011 by Routledge