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...

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...

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.

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...

Fasten your seatbelts. Mission Earth is approaching climax...And it will rock your world! Who will control Voltar? What is Earth's ultimate fate? And what is the big mystery?Powerful forces are on the move. Entire planets hang in the balance. The moment of truth is finally at hand — and it's a real blast! In the middle of it all stands Royal Officer of the Fleet, Jettero Heller, a man determined to save both Voltar and Earth from extinction.Experience the unfolding ...

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...

What on Earth are the Voltarians up to now? Fast cars... and fast women. Start your engines! Voltarian Royal Officer Jettero Heller is putting the pedal to the metal — and the action is about to shift into high gear. People of Earth take note: there is nothing more seductive, more tantalizing or more terrifying than An Alien Affair. The granddaddy of all series. — Los Angeles Times

"Geriatric Mental Health Disaster and Emergency Preparedness significantly contributes to the somewhat limited literature available on this topic."--The Gerontologist"This is a must-read book for clinicians, service providers, policy makers, program planners, and teachers in the fields of mental health, aging, and emergency preparedness."From the Foreword by Robert N. Butler, MDThis book provides a comprehensive overview of ...