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| Foreword | |
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| Preface to the Instructor | |
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| Preface to the Student | |
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| Discovering the Field of Physical Activity | |
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| Overview | |
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| What Is Physical Activity? | |
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| What Is Kinesiology? | |
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| The Focus of Kinesiology | |
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| The Active Body | |
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| Experiencing Physical Activity | |
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| Studying Physical Activity | |
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| Practicing a Physical Activity Profession | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Experiencing Physical Activity | |
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| The Spheres of Physical Activity Experience | |
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| The Sphere of Self-Sufficiency | |
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| The Sphere of Self-Expression | |
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| The Sphere of Work | |
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| The Sphere of Education | |
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| The Sphere of Leisure | |
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| The Sphere of Health | |
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| The Sphere of Competition | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| The Importance of Physical Activity Experiences | |
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| Physical Activity as a Signature of Humanity | |
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| Factors Influencing the Kinds and Amounts of Our Performance Experiences | |
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| How Experience Changes Our Capacity to Perform Physical Activity | |
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| Tailoring Experience to Activity Characteristics: The Principle of Quality and the Principle of Quantity | |
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| Heredity and Experience | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| The Importance of Subjective Experiences in Physical Activity | |
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| Four Truths About Sport and Exercise | |
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| Why Subjective Experiences Are Important | |
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| The Nature of Subjective Experiences | |
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| The Components of Subjective Experience | |
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| Communicating Subjective Experiences | |
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| Intrinsic and Extrinsic Approaches to Physical Activity | |
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| Factors Affecting Our Enjoyment of Physical Activity | |
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| Spectatorship as a Subjective Experience | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Scholarly Study of Physical Activity | |
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| Sociocultural Sphere | |
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| Philosophy of Physical Activity | |
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| Why Philosophy of Physical Activity? | |
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| What Background Knowledge Do I Already Have? | |
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| What Does a Philosopher of Physical Activity Do? | |
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| Goals of Philosophy of Physical Activity | |
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| History of Philosophy of Physical Activity | |
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| Research Methods in Philosophy of Physical Activity | |
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| Overview of Knowledge in Philosophy of Physical Activity | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| History of Physical Activity | |
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| Why History of Physical Activity? | |
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| What Background Knowledge Do I Already Have? | |
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| What Does a Historian of Physical Activity Do? | |
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| Goals of History of Physical Activity | |
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| History of the Subdiscipline | |
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| Research Methods in History of Physical Activity | |
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| Overview of Knowledge in History of Physical Activity | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Sociology of Physical Activity | |
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| Why Sociology of Physical Activity? | |
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| What Background Knowledge Do I Already Have? | |
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| What Does a Sociologist of Physical Activity Do? | |
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| Goals of Sociology of Physical Activity | |
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| History of Sociology of Physical Activity | |
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| Research Methods in Sociology of Physical Activity | |
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| Overview of Knowledge in Sociology of Physical Activity | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Behavioral Sphere | |
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| Motor Behavior | |
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| Why Motor Behavior? | |
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| What Background Knowledge Do I Already Have? | |
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| What Does a Motor Behavior Researcher Do? | |
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| Goals of Motor Behavior | |
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| History of Motor Behavior | |
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| Research Methods in Motor Behavior | |
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| Overview of Knowledge in Motor Behavior | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Psychology of Sport and Exercise | |
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| Why Psychology of Sport and Exercise? | |
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| What Background Knowledge Do I Already Have? | |
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| What Does a Sport or Exercise Psychologist Do? | |
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| Goals of Psychology of Sport and Exercise | |
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| History of Psychology of Sport and Exercise | |
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| Research Methods in Psychology of Sport and Exercise | |
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| Overview of Knowledge in Psychology of Sport and Exercise | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Pedagogy of Physical Activity | |
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| Why Pedagogy of Physical Activity? | |
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| What Background Knowledge Do I Already Have? | |
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| What Does a Physical Activity Pedagogue Do? | |
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| Goals of Pedagogy of Physical Activity | |
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| History of Pedagogy of Physical Activity | |
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| Research Methods in Pedagogy of Physical Activity | |
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| Overview of Knowledge in Pedagogy of Physical Activity | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Biophysical Sphere | |
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| Biomechanics of Physical Activity | |
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| Why Biomechanics of Physical Activity? | |
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| What Background Knowledge Do I Already Have? | |
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| What Does a Biomechanist Do? | |
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| Goals of Biomechanics of Physical Activity | |
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| History of Biomechanics of Physical Activity | |
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| Research Methods in Biomechanics of Physical Activity | |
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| Overview of Knowledge in Biomechanics of Physical Activity | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Physiology of Physical Activity | |
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| Why Physiology of Physical Activity? | |
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| What Background Knowledge Do I Already Have? | |
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| What Does a Physiologist of Physical Activity Do? | |
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| Goals of Physiology of Physical Activity | |
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| History of Physiology of Physical Activity | |
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| Research Methods in Physiology of Physical Activity | |
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| Overview of Knowledge in Physiology of Physical Activity | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Practicing a Profession in Physical Activity | |
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| Becoming a Physical Activity Professional | |
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| What Is a Profession? | |
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| How Do Our Values Shape Our Professional Conduct? | |
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| How Are Physical Activity Professionals Educated for the Workforce? | |
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| Are You Suited for a Career in the Physical Activity Professions? | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Health and Fitness Professions | |
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| The World of Health and Fitness Professions | |
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| Health and Fitness Settings | |
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| Up-Close Views of Professions in Health and Fitness | |
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| Marketplace Trends and Opportunities | |
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| Inside Advice for Health and Fitness Students | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Therapeutic Exercise Professions | |
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| The World of Therapeutic Exercise | |
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| Therapeutic Exercise Settings | |
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| Up-Close Views of Professions in Therapeutic Exercise | |
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| Inside Advice for Therapeutic Exercise Students | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Teaching and Coaching Professions | |
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| The World of Teaching and Coaching | |
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| Teaching and Coaching Settings | |
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| Up-Close Views of Professions in Teaching and Coaching | |
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| Inside Advice for Teaching and Coaching Students | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Sport Management Professions | |
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| The World of Sport Management | |
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| Sport Management Settings | |
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| Up-Close Views of Professions in Sport Management | |
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| Inside Advice for Sport Management Students | |
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| Wrap-Up | |
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| Glossary | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Contributors | |
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| About the Editors | |