Authors: Julia Breen, Robert Malpeli, Margaret Horton, Glenn Davey, & Amanda Telford

Published: 2009

Publisher: Nelson Cengage Learning

Format: Paperback

Pages: 394

Suitable: Senior Secondary (NCEA Level 3)

Written by experienced and innovative teachers with many years of experience in the education system

Clear and attractive presentation and formatting to make the books easy to use by both students and teachers. 

Concise yet comprehensive coverage of the theory aspects of the course, emphasising the essential elements while providing opportunities for extension for more able students. 

A range of interesting and stimulating learning tasks and assessments, including case studies, review questions, and progressively structured exercises and problems.

PART 1 Physiological and Participatory Perspectives of Physical Activity -- Area of study 1: Monitoring and promotion of physical activity -- 1 Physical Activity Guidelines: How New Zealand and Australia are doing it -- 2 Taking Action: Strategies for promoting physical activity -- 3 Promoting Physical Activity: settings-based approaches -- Area of study 2: Physiological requirements of physical activity -- 4 Foods, fuels and energy systems -- 5 Oxygen uptake, oxygen debt and oxygen deficit -- 6 Muscular fatigue mechanisms --

PART 2 Enhancing Physical Performance -- Area of Study 1: Enhancing Fitness Through Training -- 7 Fitness definitions and components -- 8 Data collection and activity analysis -- 9 Assessment of fitness -- 10 Fitness training principles and methods -- Area of study 2: Strategies for enhancing sports performance -- 11 Training adaptations -- 12 Managing a training load and sports injury risk management systems -- 13 Performance enhancement from a psychological perspective -- 14 Performance enhancement: nutrition, diet and other considerations