Kategoria BISAC: Sports & Recreation >> General

In a perfect world, all school extracurricular activities would be fully funded. But with all indications being that future education funding will be significantly reduced, it's clear we no longer live in a perfect world. As a result, school and community leaders, as well as parents, will be forced to determine how to allocate increasingly scarce extracurricular dollars, particularly in the areas of athletics and the arts. In such an environment, the fundamental question is which extracurricular activities garner the best educational return on investment.

These decisions must be...

The life of Victor Johnell Wright changed forever during a high-school football game in 1976, when the star running back of the sophomore team at John Muir High School in Pasadena, California suffered a spinal injury during a botched play.

Psychologists often point to several attitudes people go through when faced with a crisis: fear, denial, anger, acceptance, etc. Victor experienced them all, yet his faith in God and the loving care of his family and closest friends have allowed him to live the past four decades in a way that has inspired thousands and has made him a community...

RUN, RUN, RUN

is the unedited diary of a deaf Long Island teenager who defied doctor's orders painful trick knee and ran all winter from 1940-1941 on his own, making the high school track team in spring and challenging for the county championship which he won

But the diary covers much more. Even though it's from a before - TV, - computer, and - cell phone era, there was excitement: Sailing, swimming, and cavorting on Great South Bay; trips to the Jersey Shore, teenage love, the daily in's and out's of high school affairs, Lt. Col. North's work on a secret underground...

Contemporary stage performances have sparked global interest in new experiments between dance and theater, and this volume situates this interest in its historical context by...

Many observers have pointed out what is wrong with youth sport: an emphasis on winning at all costs; parental over-involvement; high participation costs that exclude many families; lack of vigorous physical activity; lack of player engagement; and no focus on development. Currently, most attempts at righting the wrongs of youth sport have focused on coach education and curriculum, but in this book, the authors offer a different approach one that involves changing the game itself.

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Re-Designing Youth Sport" combines vivid examples and case studies of innovative sport programs who are...

Many observers have pointed out what is wrong with youth sport: an emphasis on winning at all costs; parental over-involvement; high participation costs that exclude many families; lack of vigorous physical activity; lack of player engagement; and no focus on development. Currently, most attempts at righting the wrongs of youth sport have focused on coach education and curriculum, but in this book, the authors offer a different approach one that involves changing the game itself.

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Re-Designing Youth Sport" combines vivid examples and case studies of innovative sport programs who are...

Optimizing Physical Performance During Fasting and Dietary Restriction examines the effects of sustained fasting and food restrictions on metabolism and physical performance in athletes. It provides broad coverage including both religious and non-religious fasting and dietary restrictions.

This practical and evidence-based guide outlines recent findings from peer-reviewed literature as well as original experiments conducted by the authors, who are experts in the supervision of athletes during fasting. The book presents findings and information simply and...