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Golf Course Management & Construction Environmental Issues

Golf Course Management & Construction Environmental Issues

Golf Course Management & Construction presents a comprehensive summary and assessment of technical and scientific research on the environmental effects of turfgrass system construction and maintenance. Although the book focuses on golf courses it also discusses turfgrass systems for residential and commercial lawns parks and greenways. The book is an excellent introduction to the concepts of nonpoint source environmental impacts of turfgrass management for turfgrass scientists and specialists landscape and golf course architects turfgrass system and golf course developers golf course superintendents environmental scientists and land-use regulators. | Golf Course Management & Construction Environmental Issues

GBP 56.99
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Golf Turf Management

Golf Turf Management

Golf Turf Management provides information on major agronomic and economic topics related to building and maintaining a viable golf course. The book features basic and applied information on available grasses including selection and use; applied turfgrass physiology; soils and soil amendments; environmental concerns; and comprehensive information on turfgrass physiology plant nutrition turf fertilizers and water management. It discusses managing turf diseases insects and weeds; turf cultural practices; managing greens and tees as well as corporate course management strategies. Color photographs throughout illustrate concepts and topics including all major pest problems associated with golf courses and various agronomic practices necessary for successful and profitable course operation. The book suggests strategies to develop best management practices for golf courses including personnel and financial considerations when developing and implementing annual budgets leasing versus buying equipment and managing inventory. This book features sixteen chapters organized in a logical sequence conducive for teaching and practical use. Drawing on the author's more than thirty years of experience and research the author brings together a wealth of information on how to optimize golf turf management and performance. Golf Turf Management is the only complete up-to-date text dedicated to agronomic practices and personnel management practices necessary for fiscal success.

GBP 84.99
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Golf Business and Management A Global Introduction

Golf Business and Management A Global Introduction

Golf is big business around the world. With high profile series such as the PGA LPGA and European tours to the re-introduction of golf to the Olympics at Rio 2016 golf occupies a prominent place in the global sport community. This is the first book to introduce the fundamentals of golf business and management from a truly international perspective covering key topics such as media club management sponsorship and retail at elite and non-elite levels. With sections exploring the development of golf on every continent including North America South America Europe the Middle East Africa and Asia this book presents the latest thinking on current issues in golf ranging from sustainability and innovation to global governance. Each chapter incorporates helpful features for students including learning objectives discussion questions guides to further reading recommended websites and insights from industry voices. This book is essential reading for students of any golf-related degree course or professional accreditation programme and will also be of interest to those studying or working in sport business sport management and sport tourism. Underpinned by up-to-date literature golf researchers will also find the book a useful starting point. | Golf Business and Management A Global Introduction

GBP 52.99
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A Constraints-Led Approach to Golf Coaching

A Constraints-Led Approach to Golf Coaching

While the popularity of golf is coming under increased pressure it continues to hook millions of players. However the complexity of the game and the extremely high level of precision required to hit the ball consistently well means that it is a game that is difficult to even become ‘good’ at let alone master. Consequently irrespective of whether the player is a weekend golfer a club member or a tour professional the search for the key to playing good golf feeds an insatiable desire for ideas and tips to improve golf performance and bring one’s handicap down. However traditional coaching with its primary focus on developing the perfect swing is not leading to a reduction in handicaps and the time is ripe for a new approach. This book aims to fill this void and is a landmark text for golf coaches and players about applying a constraints-led approach (CLA) to golf coaching. In this book two golf coaches Pete Arnott and Graeme McDowall talk to Ian Renshaw to demonstrate how their practice is driven and inspired by their alignment to a CLA. A Constraints-Led Approach to Golf Coaching includes case studies and examples of how constraints are manipulated to induce adaption in the technical tactical (or put in golf terms course management) physiological and psychological development mechanisms needed to improve at golf. Examples cover coaching from their work with beginners high handicappers aspirant tour players and elite players looking to make the ‘tour’.

GBP 35.99
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The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure

The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure

The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure offers contemporary research-informed information regarding the key psychological factors affecting golf development and performance under pressure. Through the authors’ substantive expertise – all of whom are notable scholars and/or practitioners in the field of golf psychology – the text provides a highly accessible “real world” application of theory to practice through the provision of evidence-based guidance regarding how to maximise golf performance under pressure. Golf is a sport that has embraced sport psychology with many of the highest ranked players in the world (male and female) openly working with a sport psychologist and advocating their importance. As a result an increasing number of high-profile practitioners are working full-time within the sport around the world encouraging trainee sport psychology practitioners to pursue their career within golf. Accordingly there is an ever-increasing demand for high-quality information pertaining to the psychological demands of golf; the key psychological variables that affect golfing development and performance; and evidence-based strategies which enable effective golf performance under pressure. This novel text provides a comprehensive portrayal of the psychological factors which enable effective golfing development and optimal performance under pressure. A theoretical review of the pertinent psychological factors followed by the practical application of theory for the provision of “take home messages” will ensure that this book is of value interest and benefit for golfers coaches golf organisations and even the parents of golfers alongside sport psychology scholars students practitioners and researchers alike.

GBP 35.99
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Routledge International Handbook of Golf Science

Routledge International Handbook of Golf Science

Golf is one of the world’s major sports and consequently the focus of world-class scientific research. This landmark publication is the most comprehensive book ever published on the science of golf covering every sub-discipline from physiology biomechanics and psychology to strength and conditioning youth development and equipment design. Showcasing original research from leading golf scientists across the globe it examines the fundamental science underpinning the game and demonstrates how it can be applied in practice to improve and develop players. Each chapter provides a definitive account of the current state of knowledge in a particular area of golf science addressing the limitations of existing research presenting new areas for development and discussing the implications for coaches players scientists and the wider golfing public. Truly international in scope the variety of topics explored include: biomechanics and equipment skill learning and technology performance development psychological techniques for success the golfing body. This is an essential reference for any student or researcher with an interest in the game or any coach or professional looking to improve their knowledge. | Routledge International Handbook of Golf Science

GBP 42.99
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Strength and Conditioning for Golf A Guide for Coaches and Players

Strength and Conditioning for Golf A Guide for Coaches and Players

The game of golf has changed dramatically over the last 20 years with powerful big-hitting players dominating at the elite level. With limitation and regulation of equipment being mandated by the R&A players are increasingly looking to alternative options to increase their physicality to improve likelihood of winning. This is an area in which adding strength and conditioning training to a golfer’s training programme will help to benefit performance. However many players and coaches lack confidence or knowledge to train with strength and conditioning techniques which is where this book focusing on strength and conditioning and its application in golf will help. Strength and Conditioning for Golf provides golfers and coaches with the evidence and practical suggestions to ensure that the choices they make about their training are informed and objective. This new volume examines why strength and conditioning techniques and principles are important for modern golf blending scientific principles with real-world practical advice and tips. Strength and Conditioning for Golf is of interest to golfers and coaches of all levels as well as being of interest to researchers students and coaches in the fields of; strength and conditioning fitness and training performance analysis skill acquisition and other related sport science disciplines. | Strength and Conditioning for Golf A Guide for Coaches and Players

GBP 31.99
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Golf in Britain A social history from the beginnings to the present day

Golf in Britain A social history from the beginnings to the present day

First published in 1975 Golf in Britain traces the growth of the game from its small beginnings in fifteenth century Scotland to 1970s when it emerged as a widely enjoyed and massively financed sport. Golf has been peculiarly a subject related to economic and social change in society. Initially a folk game played in a small part of Scotland then for many years a pastime dominated by the wealthy leisured classes including Royalty golf developed at the turn of the nineteenth century into a sport enjoyed by all sections of the community. One aspect of this change is reflected in the role of women on the links. Another change concerns the fashions in correct wear and equipment both part of a larger golfing etiquette so important to the game. Attitudes too towards the professional golfer have changed dramatically over the years and an increasingly important role is given to young players. Geoffrey Cousins has combined his specialist knowledge and considerable enthusiasm to make a very readable book which will appeal to everyone interested in the role of golf in our history. | Golf in Britain A social history from the beginnings to the present day

GBP 85.00
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Handbook of Conformal Mappings and Applications

Handbook of Conformal Mappings and Applications

The subject of conformal mappings is a major part of geometric function theory that gained prominence after the publication of the Riemann mapping theorem — for every simply connected domain of the extended complex plane there is a univalent and meromorphic function that maps such a domain conformally onto the unit disk. The Handbook of Conformal Mappings and Applications is a compendium of at least all known conformal maps to date with diagrams and description and all possible applications in different scientific disciplines such as: fluid flows heat transfer acoustics electromagnetic fields as static fields in electricity and magnetism various mathematical models and methods including solutions of certain integral equations.

GBP 44.99
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Advances in High-Performance Motion Control of Mechatronic Systems

Advances in High-Performance Motion Control of Mechatronic Systems

Mechatronic systems are used in a range of consumer products from large-scale braking systems in vehicular agents to small-scale integrated sensors in mobile phones. To keep pace in the competitive consumer electronics industry companies need to continuously improve servo evaluation and position control of these mechatronic systems. Advances in High-Performance Motion Control of Mechatronic Systems covers advanced control topics for mechatronic applications. In particular the book examines control systems design for ultra-fast and ultra-precise positioning of mechanical actuators in mechatronic systems. The book systematically describes motion control design methods for trajectory design sampled-data precise positioning transient control using switching control and dual-stage actuator control. Each method is described in detail from theoretical aspects to examples of actual industry applications including hard disk drives optical disk drives galvano scanners personal mobility robots and more. This helps readers better understand how to translate control theories and algorithms from theory to design and implementation in realistic engineering systems. The book also identifies important research directions and advanced control techniques that may provide solutions for the next generation of high-performance mechatronics. Bridging research and industry this book presents state-of-the-art control design methodologies that are widely applicable to industries such as manufacturing robotics home appliances automobiles printers and optical drives. It guides readers toward more effective solutions for high-performance mechatronic systems in their own products.

GBP 74.99
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Landscape Restoration Handbook

Landscape Restoration Handbook

Five years after the first edition of Landscape Restoration Handbook was published its natural landscaping and ecological restoration techniques have become standard-and successful-practice throughout the nation. Now the Landscape Restoration Handbook: Second Edition substantially widens the scope of the original work. Approximately 250 pages larger than the first edition new and expanded chapters offer guidance on:Development of natural landscaping and ecological restoration programsEducation regional planning and increased biological diversityEcological communities species listingsScientific and common plant names associated with ecological communitiesNurseries that propagate and sell native plants throughout the United StatesNaturalization has proven to be a win-win situation all around. Monetary costs that landowners are saving on maintenance and chemicals also translates to environmental benefits for the greater community. Landscape and golf course architects urban planners horticulturists golf course superintendents and consultants have already put the Landscape Restoration Handbook to the test. Let the Second Edition bring you up-to-date on the numerous benefits of naturalization.

GBP 56.99
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Creeping Bentgrass Management

Creeping Bentgrass Management

Creeping bentgrass is considered the premier turfgrass species grown on golf courses and there is a growing demand for an understanding of its maintenance and management practices. Still the only comprehensive reference on the subject Creeping Bentgrass Management Second Edition helps you identify the factors that contribute to summer bentgrass decline and guides you in selecting the best approaches for stress and pest management. This full-color book delves into all aspects of modern approaches to creeping bentgrass management on golf courses. It describes the nature of mechanical physiological and environmental stresses and how they influence growth and management of creeping bentgrass. The book covers the selection of creeping bentgrass cultivars; cultural practices including mowing irrigation and topdressing; the deleterious effects of organic and inorganic layers in golf greens; and ways to limit injury due to mechanical or physical stresses. It also discusses recent advances in the management of selected diseases and soil-related maladies of creeping bentgrass—from Pythium-incited root dysfunction to dollar spot yellow tuft and blue-green algae. The focus is on common disease symptoms predisposing conditions hosts and cultural and chemical management strategies. Advances in biological disease control are also reviewed. The book offers practical guidance in selecting and using fungicides herbicides and plant growth regulators. It also discusses the use of non-selective herbicides and fumigants for the renovation of creeping bentgrass and outlines strategies for dealing with selected invertebrate pests. Throughout color photographs help you identify diseases and stresses that may be affecting your own golf course. Fully revised and updated this second edition of a bestseller features three new chapters new photographs and expanded information about diseases. Drawing on the author’s more than thirty years of experience and research it brings together a wealth of information on how to optimize creeping bentgrass health and performance. What’s New in This Edition Three new chapters covering the nature of fungicides abiotic maladies and selected invertebrate pests An expanded section on disease—double the length of the first edition Updated chapters that reflect the latest developments in creeping bentgrass management More extensive discussion of annual bluegrass problems and their management More than 100 new photos Tips from Dr. Dernoeden Watch these videos to get Dr. Dernoeden’s tips on how to control dollar spot disease and crabgrass and how to identify fairy ring.

GBP 52.99
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Numerical Methods for Differential Equations A Computational Approach

Numerical Methods for Differential Equations A Computational Approach

With emphasis on modern techniques Numerical Methods for Differential Equations: A Computational Approach covers the development and application of methods for the numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. Some of the methods are extended to cover partial differential equations. All techniques covered in the text are on a program disk included with the book and are written in Fortran 90. These programs are ideal for students researchers and practitioners because they allow for straightforward application of the numerical methods described in the text. The code is easily modified to solve new systems of equations. Numerical Methods for Differential Equations: A Computational Approach also contains a reliable and inexpensive global error code for those interested in global error estimation. This is a valuable text for students who will find the derivations of the numerical methods extremely helpful and the programs themselves easy to use. It is also an excellent reference and source of software for researchers and practitioners who need computer solutions to differential equations. | Numerical Methods for Differential Equations A Computational Approach

GBP 205.00
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Status Quo: Mighty Innovators of 70s Rock

Status Quo: Mighty Innovators of 70s Rock

Status Quo were one of the most successful influential and innovative bands of the 1970s. During the first half of the decade they wrote recorded and performed a stream of inventive and highly complex rock compositions developed 12 bar forms and techniques in new and fascinating ways and affected important musical and cultural trends. But despite global success on stage and in the charts they were maligned by the UK music press who often referred to them as lamebrained three-chord wonders and shunned by the superstar Disk Jockeys of the era who refused to promote their music. As a result Status Quo remain one of the most misunderstood and underrated bands in the history of popular music. Cope redresses that misconception through a detailed study of the band’s music and live performances related musical and cultural subtopics and interviews with key band members. The band is reinstated as a serious artistic and creative phenomenon of the 1970s scene and shown to be vital contributors to the evolution of rock. | Status Quo: Mighty Innovators of 70s Rock

GBP 39.99
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High-Speed Precision Motion Control

High-Speed Precision Motion Control

Edited by Takashi Yamaguchi Mitsuo Hirate and Chee Khiang Pang with contributions from pioneers known for their ground-breaking work High-Speed Precision Motion Control discusses high-precision and fast servo controls in hard disk drives (HDDs). The chapter authors describe the control technologies they’ve developed most of which have already been successfully applied to mass production of HDDs. As the proposed methodologies have been verified on commercial HDDs at the very least these advanced control technologies can also be readily applied to precision motion control of other mechatronic systems e. g. scanners micro-positioners photocopiers atomic force microscopes (AFMs) etc. Each self-contained chapter progresses from concept to technique and presents application examples in automotive aerospace aeronautical and manufacturing engineering. The control technologies are categorized into high-speed servo control precision control and environment-friendly control making it easy to find an appropriate control technology according to their domain of application. The book also makes MATLAB®/SIMULINK® codes for benchmark problems available for download. The control technologies described range from fundamental classical control theories to advanced topics such as multi-rate control. The content contains a healthy balance between materials from the contributor’s research works and that in the wider literature. The resulting resource empowers engineers and managers with the knowledge and know-how to make important decisions and policies.

GBP 74.99
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Synthetics Mineral Oils and Bio-Based Lubricants Chemistry and Technology

Synthetics Mineral Oils and Bio-Based Lubricants Chemistry and Technology

Highlighting the major economic and industrial changes in the lubrication industry since the first edition Synthetics Mineral Oils and Bio-Based Lubricants: Chemistry and Technology Third Edition highlights the major economic and industrial changes in the lubrication industry and outlines the state of the art in each major lubricant application area. Chapters cover the use of lubricant fluids growth or decline of market areas and applications potential new applications production capacities and regulatory issues including biodegradability toxicity and food production equipment lubrication. The highly-anticipated third edition features new and updated chapters including those on automatic and continuously variable transmission fluids fluids for food-grade applications oil-soluble polyalkylene glycols functional bio-based lubricant base stocks farnesene-derived polyolefins estolides bio-based lubricants from soybean oil and trends in construction equipment lubrication. Features include: Contains an index of terms acronyms and analytical testing methods. Presents the latest conventions for describing upgraded mineral oil base fluids. Considers all the major lubrication areas: engine oils industrial lubricants food-grade applications greases and space-age applications Includes individual chapters on lubricant applications—such as environmentally friendly disk drive and magnetizable fluids—for major market areas around the globe. In a single unique volume Synthetics Mineral Oils and Bio-Based Lubricants: Chemistry and Technology Third Edition offers property and performance information of fluids theoretical and practical background to their current applications and strong indicators for global market trends that will influence the industry for years to come. | Synthetics Mineral Oils and Bio-Based Lubricants Chemistry and Technology

GBP 300.00
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Artificial Intelligence in Sport Performance Analysis

Artificial Intelligence in Sport Performance Analysis

To understand the dynamic patterns of behaviours and interactions between athletes that characterize successful performance in different sports is an important challenge for all sport practitioners. This book guides the reader in understanding how an ecological dynamics framework for use of artificial intelligence (AI) can be implemented to interpret sport performance and the design of practice contexts. By examining how AI methodologies are utilized in team games such as football as well as in individual sports such as golf and climbing this book provides a better understanding of the kinematic and physiological indicators that might better capture athletic performance by looking at the current state-of-the-art AI approaches. Artificial Intelligence in Sport Performance Analysis provides an all-encompassing perspective in an innovative approach that signals practical applications for both academics and practitioners in the fields of coaching sports analysis and sport science as well as related subjects such as engineering computer and data science and statistics.

GBP 36.99
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Moving Loads – Dynamic Analysis and Identification Techniques Structures and Infrastructures Book Series Vol. 8

Moving Loads – Dynamic Analysis and Identification Techniques Structures and Infrastructures Book Series Vol. 8

The interaction phenomenon is very common between different components of a mechanical system. It is a natural phenomenon and is found with the impact force in aircraft landing; the estimation of degree of ripeness of an apple from impact on a beam; the interaction of the magnetic head of a computer disk leading to miniature development of modern computer; etc. Uncertainty in some of them would lead to inaccurate analysis results on the behavior of the structure. The interaction force is difficult to measure unless instruments have been installed during construction for this purpose. Some of the interaction problems are difficult to quantify due to the lack of thorough knowledge on the interaction behavior. Analytical skills are required to estimate the interaction forces of the mechanical system in order to enable advanced developments in different areas of modern technology. This volume provides a comprehensive treatment on this topic with the vehicle-bridge system for an illustration of the moving load problem. It covers a whole range of topics including mathematical concepts of the moving load problems with continuous beams and plates vehicle-bridge interaction dynamics weigh-in-motion techniques moving load identification algorithms in the frequency-time domain in the time domain and in the state space domain techniques based on the generalized orthogonal function expansion and on the finite element formulation. The methods and algorithms can be implemented for on-line identification of the interaction forces. This book is intended for structural engineers and advanced students who wish to explore the benefit of interaction phenomenon and techniques for identification of such interaction forces. It is also recommended for researchers and decision makers working on the operation and maintenance of major infrastructures and engineering facilities. | Moving Loads – Dynamic Analysis and Identification Techniques Structures and Infrastructures Book Series Vol. 8

GBP 69.99
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The Constraints-Led Approach Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice Design

The Constraints-Led Approach Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice Design

For the last 25 years a constraints-based framework has helped to inform the way that many sport scientists seek to understand performance learning design and the development of expertise and talent in sport. The Constraints-Led Approach: Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice Design provides students and practitioners with the theoretical knowledge required to implement constraints-led approaches in their work. Seeking to bridge the divide between theory and practice the book sets out an ‘environment design framework’ including practical tools and guidance for the application of the framework in coaching and skill acquisition settings. It includes chapters on constraints-led approaches in golf athletics and hockey and provides applied reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of motor learning skill acquisition and developing sport expertise. Providing a thorough grounding in the theory behind constraints-led approaches to skill acquisition and a foundational cornerstone in the Routledge Studies in Constraints-Based Methodologies in Sport series this is a vital pedagogical resource for students and practising sports coaches physical education teachers and sport scientists alike. | The Constraints-Led Approach Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice Design

GBP 38.99
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Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning Sport-specific Programming for High Performance

Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning Sport-specific Programming for High Performance

Drawing on the latest scientific research this handbook introduces the essentials of sport-specific strength and conditioning programme design for over 30 different sports. Enhanced by extensive illustrations and contributions from more than 70 world-leading experts its chapters present evidence-based best practice for sports including football rugby tennis hockey basketball rowing boxing golf swimming cycling and weightlifting as well as a variety of wheelchair sports. Every chapter introduces the fundamental requirements of a particular sport – such as the physiological and biomechanical demands on the athlete – and describes a sport-specific fitness testing battery and exercise programme. Additional chapters cover the adaptation of programme design for special populations including female athletes young athletes and athletes with a disability. Drawing on the experiences of Olympic and Paralympic coaches and trainers it offers original insights and practical advice from practitioners working at the highest level. Innovative comprehensive and truly international in scope the Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning is vital reading for all strength and conditioning students and an invaluable reference for strength and conditioning coaches and trainers. | Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning Sport-specific Programming for High Performance

GBP 44.99
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Handbook of Turfgrass Management and Physiology

Handbook of Turfgrass Management and Physiology

A multibillion dollar industry that has tripled in the last ten years turfgrass management plays an important role in landscaping golf courses and other sports surfaces. Proper management and cultural practices are crucial for the performance of these versatile grasses creating a demand among scientists researchers and industry professionals for better quality hardier grasses. The mounting collection of research into new species modern cultivars and stress tolerant genotypes requires a high-quality accessible resource. Filling a long-empty niche by compiling the most complete up-to-date collection of contributions from internationally known specialists Handbook of Turfgrass Management and Physiology is the only single source reference that covers every aspect of turfgrass maintenance and cultivation. Divided into several sections this all-inclusive volume begins with an introductory chapter on turf related issues. The second section reveals detailed accounts of turfgrass growth management and cultural practices such as carbon metabolism and overseeding. Subsequent sections cover sports turf management and growth regulating factors as well as breeding genetics and biotechnology. The text highlights research in turfgrass pathology and disease including nutritional disorders rapid blight and fungal diseases. The book reviews several methods of pest control using herbicides as well as biological and microbial control agents. It provides extensive information on the physiological responses of turfgrass to acidic soil salinized water temperature light depleted oxygen reactive nitrogen use and other environmental stressors. The final section looks at future and potential grasses requiring minimal maintenance and management. Offering hundreds of figures and tables thousands of references and an extensive index Handbook of Turfgrass Management and Physiology is the definitive reference to the dynamic and growing world of turfgr

GBP 59.99
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Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance

Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance

An effective strength and conditioning program is an essential component of the preparation of any athlete or sportsperson. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance is a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the theory and practice of strength and conditioning providing students coaches and athletes with everything they need to design and implement effective training programs. Revised and updated for a second edition the book continues to include clear and rigorous explanations of the core science underpinning strength and conditioning techniques and give detailed step-by-step guides to all key training methodologies including training for strength speed endurance flexibility and plyometrics. The second edition expands on the opening coaching section as well as introducing an entirely new section on current training methods which includes examining skill acquisition and motor learning. Throughout the book the focus is on the coaching process with every chapter highlighting the application of strength and conditioning techniques in everyday coaching situations. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance includes a unique and extensive section of sport-specific chapters each of which examines in detail the application of strength and conditioning to a particular sport from soccer and basketball to golf and track and field athletics. The second edition sees this section expanded to include other sports such as rugby union rugby league and American football. The book includes contributions from world-leading strength and conditioning specialists including coaches who have worked with Olympic gold medallists and international sports teams at the highest level. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance is an essential course text for any degree-level student with an interest in strength and conditioning for all students looking to achieve professional accreditation and an invaluable reference for all practising strength and conditioning coaches.

GBP 66.99
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The Science of Alpine Ski Racing

The Science of Alpine Ski Racing

Alpine skiing or downhill skiing is defined by six disciplines: Downhill Super G Giant Slalom Slalom Parallel and Combined that test the athletes’ technical abilities and speed. It has long been a popular sport with many national and international championships and is a mainstay of the Winter Olympic Games. The Science of Alpine Ski Racing is the first book to discuss the science coaching research and training of elite to recreational alpine ski racers for optimal performance. This book brings together the complex physiological biomechanical and technical components of the sport in a practical manner with which coaches and researchers alike can adopt to elicit better performance outcomes for athletes. Literature of this kind has never been formally researched and published specifically for the sport of alpine ski racing making it both unique and a cornerstone to the discipline. Backed by cutting-edge research the book provides practical guidance on preparing athletes for high performance and understanding the core tenets of sports science underpinning it striking a balance between the complex theoretical and practical components coaches and athletes must prepare for in alpine ski racing. Accessibly written and featuring contributions from world-leading experts The Science of Alpine Ski Racing covers key topics of health training and high performance in the sport and will be vital reading for youth coaches professional ski instructors strength and conditioning coaches and sports science staff associated with winter sports programs as well as applied researchers looking for a model to apply to other sports. James (Jimmy) Pritchard is a human performance specialist/sports scientist who has trained and consulted athletes at the Olympic NHL NFL and Division I collegiate level. Specific to alpine ski racing he served as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for Ski and Snowboard Club Vail in Vail Colorado where he helped prepare a long list of US Ski Team athletes including Alice McKennis Mikaela Shiffrin and Tess Johnson. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) as well as registered strength and conditioning coach (RSCC) through the NSCA working with athletes and human performance program managers on a regular basis to find optimal human performance solutions. James has presented at conferences around the United States discussing long term athlete development written over 150 articles for several media outlets has been published in the NSCA’s Strength and Conditioning Journal and taught courses about strength and conditioning at Colorado Mountain College. James holds a BSc in Exercise Science from Colorado Mesa University and MSc degree in Exercise Science from Edith Cowan University. Jim Taylor PhD Psychology is an internationally recognized authority on the psychology of sport and parenting. He has consulted with athletes coaches and parents in tennis skiing cycling triathlon track and field swimming football golf baseball fencing and many other sports for more than 30 years. Dr. Taylor is the author of 17 books and the editor of 4 textbooks on sport psychology. He is also a former world-ranked alpine ski racer second-degree black belt in karate marathon runner and Ironman triathlete.

GBP 34.99
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