Routledge handbook of elite sport performance. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Dave Collins, Andrew Cruickshank and Geir Jordet.
• Editors: (Sports psychologist), Collins, Dave; (Sports psychologist), Cruickshank, Andrew; Jordet, Geir
• Contents: Defining, delineating and driving elite performance -- The principles of elite coaching : blending knowledge, experience and novelty -- Being the personal coach -- Being the national coach in an Olympic sport -- Coaching a national team in professional football -- doing it week in, week out -- Coaching in action/adventure sports : a novel challenge -- Specialist coaching : coaching quarterbacks in NFL, college and high school -- Developing the players of tomorrow -- physiology : working in endurance -- Strength & conditioning in the elite team sport environment -- Performance analysis : working in football -- Working with psychology in professional football -- Keeping them on the pitch -- Medical practice with elites athletes -- Effective performance support : an integrated view -- Interdisciplinary performance development in elite sport : applied sport science -- Using data in football -- Research and innovation : seeking and securing competitive advantage -- Culture, leadership and management with elites -- Developing elites : academy systems -- Supporting performance : a national institute perspective -- The performance director's role -- Leading a national system -- Managing a professional football club -- Managing impressions and relationships when speaking to the sports media -- Fitting within the social milieu -- Vive la difference : perspectives on the challenges of being a woman in high level sport -- Developing coaches and players around the globe -- The coach nomad -- The transition to elite performance : societal contrasts in the same sport -- The new kids on the block -- Staying at the top in Olympic rowing for 25 years -- Playing home and away and away and away -- Life and sport : making it happen and progressing while you play -- Driving the performance system : does research help? -- Working in the jungle : how should elite sport practitioners operate and be developed? -- Creating long-term high performing teams.
• Publisher Details: Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 613.7/1; Physical education and training; Athletes -- Training of; Coaching (Athletics); Sports -- Physiological aspects; Sports sciences; MEDICAL / Sports Medicine; SPORTS & RECREATION / General; SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315266343; 1315266342; 9781351969840; 1351969846; 9781351969826; 9781351969833; 1351969838
• Related ISBNs: 135196982X; 9781138290303; 1138290300
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.