Sports facility management

Managing Sport Facilities, Second Edition, continues the tradition set by its predecessor of providing future and current sport facility managers with the knowledge they will need in order to make the proper decisions in all areas of facility management.

Like its groundbreaking predecessor, the second edition provides a comprehensive understanding of building a career in running a sports facility.

Managing Sport Facilities continues to engage students with a clear writing style, extensive real-world examples and information on managing a wide range of facilities, from professional sport stadiums to smaller and more familiar health clubs, colleges and recreational environments.

Football University plan unveiled

Exciting and ambitious plans to change the face of Burnley Football Club’s ground Turf Moor and the surrounding area with millions of pounds of investment, including the building of the UK’s first football university, have been unveiled by the Premier League club’s bosses.

The massive ground-breaking proposals, which could see the football club link up with Liverpool John Moores University to make Burnley a world centre of excellence for the study of football finance, sponsorship, stadium design and catering, were revealed to the Prince of Wales in a private meeting with club officials during a recent visit.

Understanding and applying therapeutic exercise techniques

The third edition of Therapeutic Exercise for Musculoskeletal Injuries is the most comprehensive text available for understanding and applying therapeutic exercise techniques.

Thoroughly updated, this major resource contains an extensive explanation of the science and application involved in developing safe therapeutic programmes for the general population as well as specific programmes for individuals.

The text presents the most current evidence-based information regarding therapeutic exercise techniques available.

Promising new treatment for sprains and strains

The Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of Virginia Health System is using a cutting-edge therapy called platelet rich plasma (PRP) to help heal injured ligaments, tendons and muscles.

PRP therapy has gained some national media attention because of its use with high-profile, professional American Footballers such as Troy Polamalu and Hines Ward of the Pittsburgh Steelers; Hines and Chris Canty of the New York Giants.

“PRP treatment is ideal for both elite athletes and weekend warriors,” explains David Diduch, MD, professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University. “Our goal is to speed up the healing process and possibly prevent the need for invasive procedures like surgery.”

The Janda approach to muscle imbalance

Developed by Vladimir Janda, respected neurologist and physiotherapist, the Janda approach presents a unique perspective to rehabilitation.

Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance blends postural techniques, neurology and functional capabilities in order to alleviate chronic musculoskeletal pain and promote greater functionality.

In contrast to a more traditional structural view, the Janda approach is functional, emphasising the importance of the sensorimotor system in controlling movement and chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes from sports and general activities.

Energy production and performance

Students, athletes and professionals who work with athletes, now have a new resource on sports nutrition.

Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Nutrition provides readers with a preparatory look at the exciting field of sport and exercise nutrition, including its foundational concepts and the diverse career options available.

Readers will gain a basic understanding of how nutrition affects sport performance and exercise training and how this knowledge is put to work in today’s sporting environment.

Low carb diet offers substantial benefits

Researchers have found evidence that a low-carbohydrate diet appears to be more effective in reducing blood pressure than a combination of the weight-loss drug orlistat and a low-fat diet, whilst providing a similar substantial weight loss.

Researchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centre and Duke University Medical Centre, Durham, North Carolina, examined body weight, metabolic and adverse effects in obese or overweight outpatients ages 18 to 70 who were randomly assigned to one therapy or the other for 48 weeks.

Taking steps to cricketing success

Cricket: Steps to Success provides new or novice players and inexperienced coaches with progressive instruction and comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of cricket – individual skills, techniques and the basics of team play.

Respected coach and television commentator, Ralph Dellor has provided the proper techniques of batting, bowling, fielding and wicket-keeping through clear, detailed instructions, full-colour photos and illustrations and 71 of the game’s best drills.

IPL players seek security assurances

Cricket players that are due to play in the Indian Premier League could withdraw from the competition unless organisers are prepared to provide the players with information regarding their personal security.

Nine England cricketers have already decided to consult the Professional Cricketers Association before deciding to tour India for the Twenty20 tournament, to ensure their security.

PE plans for under eights

Most children under the age of eight naturally love to run, hop, jump, wriggle, squiggle, skip, or tumble.

Now, with Early Steps Physical Education Curriculum: Theory and Practice for Children Under 8, you can turn that natural energy and enthusiasm into solid social learning and a lifelong love for healthy and active lifestyles.

The authors, four top international experts in physical education, help you understand ways to promote children’s learning and enhance their intrinsic motivation to be physically active.

Birth month could determine who becomes a sports star

It has long been recognised that children born in the first few months of the academic year gain a significant educational advantage over those born in in the latter months.

Now, new Australian research suggests that the month of your birth also influences your chances of becoming a professional sportsperson.

Senior research fellow Dr. Adrian Barnett from Queensland University of Technology’s Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation Barnett analysed the birthdays of professional Australian Football League players.

Technology – it’s with us so why not use it?

For even the youngest schoolchildren, technology plays an increasingly large role in their lives.

Computers, wi-fi networks, mobile phones and MP3 players allow young people around the clock access and like it or loath it, it’s here to stay.

Even in school hours, the use of this technology continues – sometimes with approval, often without, so why not tap into its popularity by using it as a teaching aid?

Team-Building Activities for the Digital Age will show you just how to promote interpersonal communication and encourage young people to positively express their individuality and build face-to-face relationships by the use of familiar technology.

Playing Ice Hockey

Hockey Plays and Strategies presents all of the popular offensive, defensive and special teams systems used in today’s game, as well as tactical advice on making in-game adjustments and player match-ups at every level of play.

Veteran coaches Ryan Walter and Mike Johnston share more than 160 plays, systems and strategies to control the ice and light up the net.

Whether you’re an experienced coach or taking the coaching reigns for the first time, Hockey Plays and Strategies will guide smart, consistent and winning play.

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Snow shifted to Vancouver Olympic ski site

Organisers have been forced to transport snow to one of the Vancouver Olympic sites because of unseasonally high temperatures.

Snow is being brought to the Cypress Mountain venue – that will host the freestyle and snowboarding events – from the Allison Pass 93 miles away.

Gym visits shouldn’t be workouts for the ears

Listening to an iPod while working out may be second nature to many people, but University of Alberta researcher Bill Hodgetts says we need to consider the volume levels in our earphones while working up a sweat.

Hodgetts says his research, recently published in the International Journal of Audiology has found that exercising in a gym often prompts people to turn up the volume to potentially unsafe levels for the ear.