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The Science of Sports

PWR 1KE - Spring 2013 - Instructor: Myers, K.
Last Updated: 24-Apr-2013

A guide to resources for the PWR 1KE: The Science of Sport. The Science of Sport delves intro the mysteries at work in the world of sports: the many puzzles of mind, body, technology and terrain that emerge in the study of sports.  The course examines sports in terms of mechanics and function and consider factors such as the physiology and psychology of athletes and the technology of equipment and the impact of environment.

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Subjects

Sports and recreation

Around Stanford

Stanford Human Performance Lab
CamLab Bioengineering

Background and reference sources

Journals

Following are some suggested journals that you can use to find background information on your topic.

Journal of applied sport psychology.
Chapel Hill, NC : Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, c1989-
Green Library » Current periodicals
Journal of sport & exercise psychology.
[Champaign, Ill. : Human Kinetics Publishers, c1988-
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » GV706.4 .J675 V.30 NO.4-6 2008
Sport, exercise, and performance psychology.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource

Article resources

Use these resources to search for articles on your topic.

Academic search premier [electronic resource].
Ipswich, MA : EBSCO Pub.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
MEDLINE [electronic resource].
[S.l.] : National Library of Medicine
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
ProQuest. Research library [electronic resource].
[Ann Arbor, Mich.] : ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
PsycINFO [electronic resource].
[Bethesda, Md.] : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource

Books

Behavioral sport psychology [electronic resource] : evidence-based approaches to performance enhancement / James K. Luiselli, Derek D. Reed, editors.
New York : Springer Science, c2011.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Critical essays in applied sport psychology / David Gilbourne, editor ; Mark B. Andersen, editor.
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2011.
Green Library » Stacks » GV706.4 .C75 2011
Fundamentals of motor control [electronic resource] / Mark L. Latash.
[S.l.] : Academic Press, c2013.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource
Kinesiology : scientific basis of human motion.
12th ed. / New York : McGraw-Hill, c2012.
Biology Library (Falconer) » Stacks » QP303 .L87 2012
Manual of structural kinesiology / R.T. Floyd.
18th ed. New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, c2012.
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » QP303 .T58 2012
Professional practice in sport psychology : a review / edited by Sheldon Hanton and Stephen D. Mellalieu.
London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
Green Library » Stacks » GV706.4 .P638 2012
Sport psychology : concepts and applications / Richard H. Cox.
7th ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2012.
Green Library » Stacks » GV706.4 .C69 2012

Handboooks and Encyclopedias

The Oxford handbook of sport and performance psychology / edited by Shane M. Murphy.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Green Library » Stacks » BF637 .S4 O954 2012
Routledge handbook of applied sport psychology : a comprehensive guide for students and practitioners / edited by Stephanie J. Hanrahan and Mark B. Andersen.
London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Green Library » Stacks » GV706.4 .R68 2010
Sport, rhetoric, and gender [electronic resource] : historical perspectives and media representations / edited by Linda K. Fuller.
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » eResource

Selected websites

U.S. Olympics
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. As such, the USOC is responsible for the training, entering and funding of U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, while serving as a steward of the Olympic Movement throughout the country.
U.S. Army Telemedicince and Advanced Technology Research Center
Information on current research and new developments in the fields of Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Human Performance for military amputees.
Michael W. Krzyzewski Human Performance Lab, Duke University
The K-Lab, respectfully short for the Michael W. Krzyzewski Human Performance Research Laboratory at Duke Medical Center, is dedicated to the understanding and prevention of athletic injury. Studies being conducted at the lab have ranged from examining the interaction between FieldTurf and different types of soccer shoes to studying the degenerative processes of knee osteoarthritis. This work has been funded through industry contracts as well as the National Institutes of Health.