This book provides students and scholars with a fail-safe guide to the key concepts in the field of Sport & Exercise Science. Intelligently cross-referenced entries provide a sound map of the multi-disciplinary demands of sport related courses including physical and biological sciences, social science and education. The entries use clear definitions, examples and suggestions for further reading to explore each discipline and are:

" Comprehensive

" Lucid

" Pertinent to study needs

" Practically relevant

David Kirk is Professor in Physical Education and Youth Sport

Carlton Cooke is Professor in Physical Education

Anne Flintoff is Reader in Physical Education

Jim McKenna is Professor in Physical Activity and Health

All at the Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education, Leeds Metropolitan University.