Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science
About the Book Series
The Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science series is a showcase for cutting-edge research from across the sport and exercise sciences, including physiology, psychology, biomechanics, motor control, physical activity and health, and every core sub-discipline. Featuring the work of established and emerging scientists and practitioners from around the world, and covering the theoretical, investigative and applied dimensions of sport and exercise, this series is an important channel for new and ground-breaking research in the human movement sciences.
The Science of Judo
1st Edition
Edited
By Mike Callan
August 14, 2020
The Science of Judo is the first book to set out and discuss the science, coaching and history behind judo performance. Evidence-based and informed by the latest research, the book offers practical guidance on preparing athletes for high performance and understanding the core tenets of sport ...
Modelling and Simulation in Sport and Exercise
1st Edition
Edited
By Arnold Baca, Jürgen Perl
June 30, 2020
Modelling and simulation techniques are of central importance to conducting research in sport and exercise science, informing data collection and helping to analyze patterns of movement and physical performance. Modelling and Simulation in Sport and Exercise is the first book to offer an ...
Complex Sport Analytics
1st Edition
By Felix Lebed
January 31, 2019
This book is the first to combine principles from analytics, complex systems theory, multi-disciplinary diagnostics and sport performance analysis. It considers athletes, teams, and sport organizations in individual and team games as complex systems, and demonstrates how complexity studies can ...
The Science of Climbing and Mountaineering
1st Edition
Edited
By Ludovic Seifert, Peter Wolf, Andreas Schweizer
April 16, 2018
This is the first book to explore in depth the science of climbing and mountaineering. Written by a team of leading international sport scientists, clinicians and climbing practitioners, it covers the full span of technical disciplines, including rock climbing, ice climbing, indoor climbing and ...
The Psychology of Doping in Sport
1st Edition
Edited
By Vassilis Barkoukis, Lambros Lazuras, Haralambos Tsorbatzoudis
February 07, 2017
This is the first book to draw together cutting-edge research on the psychological processes underlying doping use in sport and exercise, thereby filling an important gap in our understanding of this centrally important issue in contemporary sport. Covering diverse areas of psychology such as ...
Life Story Research in Sport: Understanding the Experiences of Elite and Professional Athletes through Narrative
1st Edition
By Kitrina Douglas, David Carless
August 26, 2016
What is life really like for the elite athlete? How does the experience of being a professional sports person differ from the popular perceptions of fans, journalists or academics? Why might elite sports people experience mental health difficulties away from the public gaze? In the first ...
Computer Science in Sport: Research and Practice
1st Edition
Edited
By Arnold Baca
May 31, 2016
Computers are a fundamentally important tool in sport science research, sports performance analysis and, increasingly, in coaching and education programmes in sport. This book defines the field of ‘sport informatics’, explaining how computer science can be used to solve sport-related problems, in ...
Eccentric Exercise: Physiology and application in sport and rehabilitation
1st Edition
By Hans Hoppeler
May 31, 2016
Eccentric muscle contraction, during which a muscle lengthens while under tension, is a fundamental process of human movement but a surprisingly under-researched area of exercise science. Evidence suggests that training programmes which incorporate both eccentric and concentric contractions can ...
Complex Systems in Sport
1st Edition
Edited
By Keith Davids, Robert Hristovski, Duarte Araújo, Natalia Balague Serre, Chris Button, Pedro Passos
July 16, 2015
Complex systems in nature are those with many interacting parts, all capable of influencing global system outcomes. There is a growing body of research that has modeled sport performance from a complexity sciences perspective, studying the behavior of individual athletes and sports teams as ...
Complexity and Control in Team Sports: Dialectics in contesting human systems
1st Edition
By Felix Lebed, Michael Bar-Eli
September 11, 2014
Complexity and Control in Team Sports is the first book to apply complex systems theory to ‘soccer-like’ team games (including basketball, handball and hockey) and to present a framework for understanding and managing the elite sports team as a multi-level complex system. Conventional ...
Psychoneuroendocrinology of Sport and Exercise: Foundations, Markers, Trends
1st Edition
Edited
By Felix Ehrlenspiel, Katharina Strahler
July 17, 2014
Psychoneuroendocrinology is the study of the interaction between hormones, the brain and human behaviour. This is the first book to examine psychoneuroendocrinology in the context of sport and exercise, offering a comprehensive review of current research and assessment techniques and highlighting ...
Mixed Methods Research in the Movement Sciences: Case Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Dance
1st Edition
Edited
By Oleguer Camerino, Marta Castaner, Teresa Anguera
March 27, 2014
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...