Nelson Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation 2e

This second edition, meets the New South Wales Board of Studies Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Content Endorsed Course Stage 6 Syllabus 2000.

Written by experienced Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation teachers, this colourful new edition covers 10 options.

It has been updated with links to relevant websites and videos showing correct procedures.

Features

• Each chapter opening page lists the syllabus key skills and key terms for the chapter.
• At the end of each section there are ‘Think about’ and ‘Try this’ questions and activities.
• Margin text boxes contain extra hints and questions. Web icons in the margins take you to the many linked websites and videos.
• Exercises, skills, first aid and water safety are described through clear text, images, and direct links to video clips.
• There is at least one contemporary case study at the end of each chapter.
• A chapter summary and review questions complete each chapter.

Contents

• 1 Aquatics
• 1.1 Swimming
• 1.2 Lifesaving
• 1.3 Aquatic activities
• Chapter review
• 2 Athletics
• 2.1 Types of athletic events
• 2.2 Improving performance
• 2.3 Participant roles and responsiblities
• Chapter review
• 3 First Aid and Sports Injuries
• 3.1 Emergency care
• 3.2 Managing conditions
• 3.3 Managing injuries
• 3.4 Principles of sports injury management
• 3.5 Types of sports injuries
• 3.6 Managing sports injuries
• Chapter review
• 4 Fitness
• 4.1 Nature of fitness
• 4.2 Fitness programming
• 4.3 Improving fitness
• Chapter review
• 5 Healthy Lifestyle
• 5.1 Nature of lifestyle
• 5.2 Physical activity
• 5.3 Nutrition
• 5.4 Drug use
• 5.5 Selected health issues of young people
• Chapter review
• 6 Individual Games and Sports Applications
• 6.1 Elements on individual performance
• 6.2 Individual performance and competition
• 6.3 Practice, training and individual performance
• Chapter review
• 7 Outdoor Recreation
• 7.1 Outdoor recreation opportunities
• 7.2 Skills involved in outdoor recreation
• 7.3 Planning in outdoor recreation
• Chapter review
• 8 Resistance Training
• 8.1 Uses of resistance training
• 8.2 Muscles of the body
• 8.3 Training methods
• 8.4 Resistance programming
• 8.5 Facts and fallacies
• Chapter review
• 9 Sports Administration
• 9.1 Organisational structures and procedures
• 9.2 Competitive events
• 9.3 Event management
• Chapter review
• 10 Sports Coaching and Training
• 10.1 The roles and responsibilities of the coach
• 10.2 Aspects of a coaching session
• 10.3 Psychology and coaching
• 10.4 The coaching program
• 10.5 Evaluation a coaching program
• Chapter review
• Glossary
• Index

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