The coaching process : principles and practice for sport / ed. by Neville Cross ....
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TextPublication details: Edinburgh [u.a.] : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005.Edition: ReprDescription: XII, 259 S. : graph. Darst. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0750641312
- 9780750641319
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | Thurles Library Main Collection | 796.077 CRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 30026000008580 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In Coaching Process, the authors demonstrate the importance of applying basic sports science principles to the training process, enhancing performance whilst avoiding common problems. Not only will this book be of interest to practising coaches, but it is also essential reading for those studying sport and exercise science, coaching or coaching science at all levels. The athlete, and those who contribute to the coaching process (sport scientists, team managers, doctors and physiotherapists), will also benefit from reading how the coaching process is best applied to enhance performance and avoid complications of overtraining, injury and burn-out. An interdisciplinary approach to maximising sports performance through the application of sports science in coaching, and team management. Includes the principles of coaching plus examples of how these are translated into practice
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Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. vii)
- Contributors (p. xi)
- Part 1 The Concept of the Coaching Process
- 1 The coaching process: an overview (p. 3)
- 2 Coaching philosophy and coaching behaviour (p. 25)
- 3 Coaching effectiveness (p. 47)
- Part 2 The Application of Sports Science in Coaching
- 4 Psychological considerations of effective coaching (p. 67)
- 5 Applied physiology in sports coaching (p. 91)
- 6 Skill learning principles: implications for coaching practice (p. 113)
- 7 Biomechanics and its application to coaching practice (p. 130)
- Part 3 Applying the Coaching Process in Specific Contexts
- 8 Coaching children (p. 155)
- 9 Individualization of training programmes (p. 174)
- 10 Overtraining and the coaching process (p. 192)
- 11 Coaches' decision making (p. 210)
- 12 Coaching and the management of performance systems (p. 233)
- Index (p. 255)