While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Sports Science books.
- The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance (2014)
- Science of Sports Training: How to Plan and Control Training for Peak Performance (2001)
- Introduction to Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport (2016)
- Sport and Exercise Science: An Introduction (2012)
- New Functional Training for Sports (2016)
- Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation (2015)
The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance (2014)
. The debate is as old as physical competition. Are stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams genetic freaks put on Earth to dominate their respective sports? Or are they simply normal people who overcame their biological limits through sheer force of will and obsessive training? In this controversial and engaging exploration of athletic success and the so-called 10,000-hour rule, David Epstein tackles the great nature vs.
Science of Sports Training: How to Plan and Control Training for Peak Performance (2001)
The purpose of athletic training is to achieve the highest possible sports result (for a given individual). Training is efficient if this result is achieved with a minimal expenditure of time and energy. In accordance with the above statements, tells the reader how to achieve maximal results with minimum of effort.
Introduction to Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport (2016)
Lumpkin’s Introduction to Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport provides students with an exciting opportunity to discover the diversity of physical education, exercise science, and sport, as well as the wealth of careers available in these fields. Additionally, this text provides the principles, history, and future of physical education, exercise science and sport.
Sport and Exercise Science: An Introduction (2012)
Sport and Exercise Science: An Introduction provides a broad-based foundation in the major areas that underpin the scientific study of sport and exercise science, thus helping undergraduate students to develop a sound understanding of human anatomy, physiology, nutrition, metabolism, biomechanics and psychology related to sport, exercise and health.
New Functional Training for Sports (2016)
Train to perform at the highest level with the lowest risk of injury. New Functional Training for Sports, Second Edition produces the best results on the court, field, track, and mat, not just in the weight room. Michael Boyle, one of the world’s leading sport performance coaches, presents the concepts, methods, exercises, and programs that maximize athletes’ movements in competition. A series of functional assessments help in determining the design of a specific plan for each athlete.
Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation (2015)
World-class rehabilitation of the injured athlete integrates best practice in sports medicine and physical therapy with training and conditioning techniques based on cutting-edge sports science. In this ground-breaking new book, leading sports injury and rehabilitation professionals, strength and conditioning coaches, biomechanists and sport scientists show how this integrated model works across the spectrum of athlete care.
Best Sports Science Books to Read
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The Science of Football: The Math, Technology, and Data Behind America's Game
Author(s): Will Carroll, Tyler Brooke
ID: 3381322, Publisher: Sports Publishing, Year: 2022, Size: 4 Mb, Format: epub
The Great G.O.A.T. Debate: The Best of the Best in Everything From Sports to Science
Author(s): Paul Volponi
ID: 3385897, Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Year: 2022, Size: 3 Mb, Format: epub
Key Topics in Sports Psychology
Author(s): Springer Behavioral & Health Sciences
ID: 3514003, Publisher: Springer, Year: 2022, Size: 7 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are truly record-breakers according to USA Today, others are written by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.