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Title: Sport and PE: A Complete Guide to Advanced Level Study (Third Edition)
Code: B83821
Author: Kevin Wesson, Nesta Wiggins-James, Graham Thompson and Sue Hartigan
Year: 2005 (THIRD EDITION)
Length: 865 pages
Price: £25.99 
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Overview:

'Sport and PE: A complete Guide to Advanced Level Study' is suitable for students on OCR, AQA and Edexcel syllabuses, and as such is an introduction for Sport Studies undergraduates.

This third edition includes a new 'signposting' system to help students identify information that is directly relevant to their exam board, providing all the benefits of a board-specific text with the advantage of the extra material that this comprehensive book provides. Features a new chapter on practical activities and new, full-colour artworks and photographs.

Contents:
  • Anatomy, Exercise Physiology and the Biomechanics of Human Movement

    Chapter 1 - An analysis of human movement
    Chapter 2 - The cardiovascular system - The maintenance of blood supply
    Chapter 3 - The respiratory system - Oxygen supply and transport
    Chapter 4 - Energy for movement
    Chapter 5 - Fatigue and recovery
    Chapter 6 - The measurement of fitness
    Chapter 7 - Training for successful performance
    Chapter 8 - Nutrition for performance
    Chapter 9 - Biomechanics - The mechanics of motion

  • Historical, Social and Cultural Aspects

    Chapter 10 - Concepts of physical activity
    Chapter 11 - The administration of sport and sporting policies
    Chapter 12 - Levels of performance - Participation to excellence
    Chapter 13 - Issues in the modern day sports world
    Chapter 14 - International sporting competitions
    Chapter 15 - Cultural and comparative studies
    Chapter 16 - The social history of sport in the United Kingdom
    Chapter 17 - Historical development of physical education

  • Psychological Aspects of Sport and PE

    Chapter 18 - The nature of skilled performance
    Chapter 19 - The principles of learning
    Chapter 20 - Theories of learning
    Chapter 21 - Information processing
    Chapter 22 - Control of movement, motor programmes and schemas
    Chapter 23 - Turning theory into practice
    Chapter 24 - Individual differences
    Chapter 25 - Motivation in Physical education and sport
    Chapter 26 - Social influences and performance
    Chapter 27 - Optimising performance

  • Coursework and Research

    Chapter 28 - Practical coursework
    Chapter 29 - Requirements and assessment of the written investigation at AS and the project at A2
    Chapter 30 - Observation, analysis and evaluation
    Chapter 31 - Planning
    Chapter 32 - Developing the research problem and using relevant literature
    Chapter 33 - Method
    Chapter 34 - The results (A2)
    Chapter 35 - The final stages
    Chapter 36 - Synoptic assessment

  • Appendix 1 - Project examples
  • Appendix 2a and b - Suggested project titles
  • Appendix 3 - Fitness test ratings

  • Exam board timetables
  • Index


About the Author:

The authors are all experienced examiners and teach at further education and sixth form colleges. They were all members of the development committee for a major exam board specification.
Sport and PE - A Complete Guide to Advanced Level Study (Teacher's Guide CD-Rom)
Ideal for students and teachers alike. This resource covers all the major examination boards.

Also available: Teachers Guide on CD-ROM
Physical Education and the Study of Sport
Updated in line with changes in the A/AS Level Curriculum for 2004

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