Takes an in-depth look at how the body responds to high physical activity in exercise and sport, and on how to enhance performance through a variety of physiological techniques, such as training, nutrition and ergogenic aids.

Physiological Bases of Human Performance during Work and Exercise is a high-level physiology text for advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of human physiology, exercise science and applied physiology. Eighty internationally recognised scientists from sixteen countries have written chapters within six areas: * Physiological performance limits and human adaptation * The physiological bases of gender differences in performance * Age and human performance * Performance under environmental extremes * Exercise and health interactions * Optimising performance through supplementation Each section contains state-of-the-art reviews of the scientific literature. To stimulate critical thinking, there are thirteen debates and discussions that focus on some of the controversial topics that exist across these disciplines.

This text contains an in-depth discussion of physiological adaptation to exercise with a goal of providing practical applications to facilitate exercise prescriptions for a variety of athletes.

Provides a thorough, evidence-based understanding of the physiological bases of training for high performance sport to empower students, athletes, and coaches to make informed decisions over the most effective training methods.

`I think the book is an essential text for anyone wishing to study exercise physiology.' Mark Glaister, Saint Mary's College, Surrey --

The fourth edition of Psychological Bases of Sport Injuries brings together a diverse and global collection of expert chapter authors to provide insight into the complex intersection of sport psychology and sport injury research. Presenting both applied and theoretical recommendations, this comprehensive, updated textbook employs current research, case studies, and contributors real-life experiences to address an array of important topics including sport injury prevention, psychological factors influencing returning to sport, and ethical concerns when consulting with an injured athlete. New chapters examine contemporary concerns such as psychosocial risk factors for traumatic and overuse injuries, depression and mental health issues following a sport injury, mindfulness in injury rehabilitation, and discusses counseling strategies for each phase of sport injury rehabilitation.

Athletes participating at all levels of endurance performance can relate to the impact of psychological factors. Whether it is motivation, self-belief, feeling nervous before a race, exercise-induced pain, sticking to a pacing strategy, or thoughts around what to focus on, there are a vast number of psychological factors which can affect endurance performance. Bringing together experts in the field from around the world, this is the first text to provide a detailed overview of the psychology of endurance performance where there is a research and an applied focus looking at both main theoretical models as well as how interventions can support an athlete’s efficacy and well-being. The authors look at regulatory processes around pain, decision-making, self-belief, emotions, and meta-cognition, before examining a range of cognitive strategies, including the use of imagery, goals, self-talk, and mindfulness techniques. With a final section of the book outlining issues related to mental health that are relevant to endurance performance, the book shows that the future of research and application of psychological theory in endurance performance in sport is bright and thriving. Aimed at researchers, students, coaches, and athletes themselves, this is essential reading for anyone wishing to better understand how our minds experience endurance in performance arenas, and what psychological techniques can be used to make us more efficient.