Wearable devices are being used by an increasing number of elite-level sports teams to manage and control the health, performance, and productivity of their athletes. Drawing upon a wide range of interdisciplinary resources, Wearable Technology in Elite Sport reveals how wearable devices are used to quantify athletic bodies in ways that have a number of undesirable consequences for the embodied subject. This book identifies some of the problematic consequences of excessive...

How do great athletes defy the power law of practice, according to which improvements in skill eventually plateau? Commentators and spectators alike are fascinated by how athletes such as Roger Federer, Tom Brady, and Serena Williams are capable both of moments of exquisite brilliance and of sustaining such excellence over a prolonged period. But what separates these great athletes from those who have achieved a certain level of expertise before finding that their performa...

Psicología del deporte es el único libro de texto que ofrece un panorama detallado de teorías, conceptos y hallazgos clave en la disciplina de la psicología del deporte, así como una perspectiva crítica que examina y cuestiona sus fundamentos centrales.Totalmente revisada y actualizada, incluye hallazgos clave de la investigación que afectan la participación y el rendimiento deportivo, así como la cohesión de equipo. Además, el libro incluye varias características útiles que dan vi...

This new fourth edition remains the only textbook in the field which provides a detailed overview of key theories, concepts and findings within the discipline of sport psychology, as well as a critical perspective that examines and challenges these core foundations.Fully revised and updated, the new edition covers topics affecting both participation and performance in sport, including motivation, anxiety, emotional coping, concentration, mental imagery, expertise, and team cohesion...

What happens when you discover that you are autistic later in life? How do you move forward from that point?If you are feeling lost, this is the book for you. Featuring deeply personal stories from the authors and other autistic people in their thirties, forties, fifties and beyond, you will be supported to explore your autistic identity and to learn how to build a 'life hand-picked' for your unique needs.It's time to be happier, healthier, less anxious - and to find the re...

Over a decade ago the field of bioethics was established in response to the increased control over the design of living organisms afforded by both medical genetics and biotechnology. Since its introduction, bioethics has become established as an academic discipline with journals and professional societies, is covered regularly in the media, and affects people everyday around the globe.In response to the increasing need for information about medical genetics and biotechnology as wel...

In ancient times, the Roman games—that heady cocktail of mass slaughter, gladiatorial combat, and chariot racing—made strong political, social, and cultural statements.The Roman emperor Commodus wanted to kill a rhinoceros with a bow and arrow, and he wanted to do it in the Colosseum. Commodus’s passion for hunting animals was so fervent that he dreamt of shooting a tiger, an elephant, and a hippopotamus; his prowess was such that people claimed he never missed whe...

Q is for Quantum is the seventeenth book in an epic series of twenty-six horror anthologies. In this book you will find a collection of thirteen mind-bending tales from some of the most skilled independent horror authors writing today. From time-travel to space exploration, parallel worlds to futuristic technology gone wrong, Q is for Quantum brings an unsettling selection of sci-fi horror tales that will have you questioning the reality of this dimension.

Soltan Gris confesses his crimes as The Invaders Plan, the first volume in the Mission Earth series. This is his confession — our world through his eyes. Sinister. Satirical. Wickedly funny. Earth does not exist. Or so they want you to believe. Who are they and what do they want? They are the Voltarians of Voltar — an empire 110 planets strong. And they are headed straight for us.

Drugs. Sex. Murder. Taxes. Welcome to planet Earth. They're here. They've arrived. And they're all eyes. The Voltarian scouting party — illegal aliens extraordinaire — on a top-secret expedition led by one Jettero Heller, Royal Officer of the Fleet. His mission: rescue the planet from pollution — and make it safe for the upcoming invasion. His problem: the planet may not want to be saved — and the invasion may just be a trick.

The Voltarian invaders are getting down and dirty... in the deadliest of games. The price: Planet Earth.Voltarian Royal Officer Jettero Heller has heart, nerve and a quick mind on his side. His archenemy Soltan Gris has cunning, ruthlessness and a devious plan on his. But what neither of them has is money — and without that they may as well pack up and go back to Voltar. Because as every earthling knows — no pay, no play.Into this world of dirty money, dirty tricks and dirt...

Who is the true master of disaster? Earthlings: prepare for the shock of your lives! Global warming... reversed. The energy crisis... over. The greatest problem on Earth... solved. Voltarian Royal Officer of the Fleet, Jettero Heller, has it all figured out. And he's devised a daring and ingenious plan to make it all happen... if he lives to see the day. Because Heller is headed back to Voltar, where he's about to uncover the identity of the powerful figure behind the conspiracy to end all...