Sports Science: A complete introduction (Teach Yourself)

I loved the way this book is written, simple, easy to understand, by being written in lovely sections and paragraphs with excellent explanations. Some parts I skimmed over as it was very basic, but, when it comes to the more complex parts the simple explanations are very welcomed, so much so there so feeling the author wants the reader to not only enjoy the book, fully understand it too.At end of each chapter I like the, 'Dig Deeper' where suggestions of great websites or links to further learnings and book recommendations. Last page of each chapter has a 'Fast Check' multiple choice questions, answers at back of book. It's worth buying this book just for the brilliant explanations throughout, the biomechanics section; the writing is as simple as can be, in such a deep subject! There's lots of sketches to help grasp each section. The nutrition part was more than I expected, there is a lot of information packed into this book. I'd highly recommend this to anyone curious, students, teachers, anyone interested in sports and therapist! It's a refreshing way of reading this subject!!

The textbook is quite good quality, pages aren’t very thick but I wouldn’t say they’re too thin either. Regarding the actual content of the book, I haven’t gotten too far through the book yet, but I’ve had a flick through and a number of topics are covered which is good, diagrams so far are good, but some information is a little vague, for example, in the vertebrae section it talks about curvatures of the spine but doesn’t actually say what kind of curves there are and which sections of the spine they occur in.

I have a postgrad in sports science and nutrition but wanted to refresh my knowledge in some basic areas where the brain had gotten rusty from lack of use! And this book caught my eye. I wish it had been out when I was doing my undergrad degree or even when I did my personal training certs years ago! Exercise physiology topics can appear to be complex but I have found lecturers can overcomplicate more than necessary. If the material is presented well the topics are easy to understand and that is what has been done here. The author pulls the material together seamlessly in an enjoyable way. Definitely a solid grounding for any undergrad or anyone interested in learning more about sports science. It's such a fascinating subject. The book has an attractive jacket and is light to hold when reading too which is always nice. Couldn't recommended it enough!

As a university lecturer I have found this text to be most useful as a point of reference and source of information for my students. The book is well written and clear in context. The text contains current valid information on a variety relevant topics. The book contains information of interest and use to a wide scope of students studying or interested in Sports Science. The author has captured a diverse plethora of subject areas that can be explored by students of all ages. Highly recommended as a core text for students studying Sports Science.

Very simple to understand with great details, I’m about to study Sport Science in Bath University and this book helps me a lot to prepare on what will be coming up in the course.Highly recommended

Generally a good book with all the key information & concepts covered to a decent level. Only concern is there are several errors dotted around the book. I’ve only read up to pg 47 have noticed spelling errors & some ‘loose’ language - ‘weak acids raise the PH of the blood’, they don’t.

The book was well written and easy to understand. There are questions at the end of each chapter which I really like. It's a great starting point for each of the subjects covered.

Useful for whoever wants to learn about sports science.