Developing Sport Expertise: Researchers and Coaches Put Theory into Practice (2)

By: Joseph Baker and Damian Farrow and Clare MacMahon

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Synopsis: The athlete development process spans from initial sport engagement to elite-level performance to effective career transition out of sport. This is a long and complicated process. Identifying and nurturing talent, fine-tuning sport skills, and maintaining high levels of performance over the course of a career requires many thousands of hours of training and, increasingly, the input and support of expert coaches and sport scientists. In this fully revised and updated new edition of the leading student and researcher overview of the development of sport expertise, a team of world-class sport scientists and professional coaches examine the fundamental science of skill acquisition and explore the methods by which science can be applied in the real-world context of sport performance. This book surveys the very latest research in skill acquisition, provides a comprehensive and accessible review of core theory and key concepts, and includes an innovative "Coach’s Corner" feature in each chapter, in which leading coaches offer insights from elite sport and critique contemporary practice in sport skill development. The third edition of Developing Sport Expertise will be invaluable reading for all researchers and students in the areas of expertise in sport, skill acquisition, motor control and development, sport psychology, or coaching theory and practice.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 274 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000986280
Related ISBNs:: 9781003285168, 9781032258188, 9781032258157
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 11/10/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Damian Farrow, Joseph Baker, and Clare MacMahon
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Sports, Psychology, Medicine
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Damian Farrow
Edited by:: Joseph Baker
Edited by:: Clare MacMahon