By: Deb Clarke, Darryl Buchanan

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Sports Science for Australian Schools is a comprehensive, full colour text written for students undertaking Sports Science or Physical Education studies in years 9 and 10. Written in a clear, well illustrated progression, students and teachers will find an engaging and practical presentation of key topics now popular in both elective Sports Science and mainstream Physical Education classes. Features: A range of learning experiences to appeal to different types of learners; Specific activities to foster the use of ICT; "Hotspot" activities to extend students with higher order thinking; "Key words" are presented in bold and become the basis of a cloze passage exercise; Engaging case studies from the arenas of sports, athletics, science and history; A comprehensive chapter review; A full glossary. The student CD contains a PDF of the text

Body systems and energy for physical activity -- Physical activity for health -- Physical fitness -- Fundamentals of movement skill development -- Nutrition and physical activity -- Participating with safety -- Australia's sporting identity -- Lifestyle, leisure and recreation -- Physical activity and sport for specific groups -- Opportunities and pathways in physical activity and sports -- Issues in physical activity and sport: Commercialisation -- Promoting active lifestyles -- Coaching -- Enhancing performance -- Technology, participation and performance -- Event management

ISBN: 9781420228809
ISBN-10: 1420228803
Audience: Primary / High School
Format: Book with CD or DVD
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 286
Published: 4th December 2008
Publisher: Macmillan Education Australia
Dimensions (cm): 27.5 x 21.0  x 1.2
Weight (kg): 0.748