Lasting knowledge comes from understanding and we have tried our best to make this book more understandable. Although mass of the book is limited, but new editions always have a tendency to grow up. Anyways, more illustrations have been added in this book. All the topics have been extensively re-viewed and then written. Some additions and a few subtractions have been made and all the knowledge is updated. So what you hold in your hands is a concentrated extract of knowledge from several text books. The hard work needed to improve a book and then getting it published was really too much but we...

Sport psychology is a branch of psychology. It is the study of the psychological factors that affect participation and performance in sports. It is also a specialization within the brain psychology and kinesiology that seeks to understand psychological/mental factors that affect performance in sports, physical activity, and exercise and apply these to enhance individual and team performance. It deals with increasing performance by managing emotions and minimizing the psychological effects of injury and poor performance. Some of the most important skills taught are goal setting, relaxation,...

Heart disease or cardiovascular disease are the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels (arteries and veins). While the term technically refers to any disease that affects the cardiovascular system (as used in MeSH C14), it is usually used to refer to those related to atherosclerosis (arterial disease). These conditions usually have similar causes, mechanisms, and treatments.Most countries face high and increasing rates of cardiovascular disease. Each year, heart disease kills more Americans than cancer. In recent years, cardiovascular risk in women has been increasing and...