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Interceptive Actions in Sport: Information and Movement
Contributor(s): Bennett, Simon (Editor), Davids, Keith (Editor), Savelsbergh, Geert J. P. (Editor)
ISBN: 0415241537     ISBN-13: 9780415241533
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $75.95  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: May 2002
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Annotation: Dynamic interceptive actions are those actions for which the body, or an implement, must be moved into the right place at the right time in order to accomplish a task. These actions are particularly prevalent in sport, for example reaching to catch a ball or running towards a target to make a tackle. This book is the first to offer a comprehensive review of existing theoretical research on dynamic interceptive actions, as well as close examination of specific, practical applications. It is essential reading for anybody with a close interest in motor learning and control or skill acquisition, and will be of interest to students of sport psychology, movement science and coaching science.
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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Reference
- Medical | Physiology
Dewey: 612.044
LCCN: 2002069872
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.24" W x 9.38" (1.37 lbs) 372 pages
 
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Dynamic interceptive actions are those actions for which the body, or an implement, must be moved into the right place at the right time in order to accomplish a task. These actions are particularly prevalent in sport, for example reaching to catch a ball or running towards a target to make a tackle.
This book is the first to offer a comprehensive review of existing theoretical research on dynamic interceptive actions, as well as close examination of specific, practical applications. The book includes material on:
* catching
* wielding tennis rackets
* putting in golf
* controlling and kicking a soccer ball.
It is essential reading for anybody with a close interest in motor learning and control or skill acquisition, and will be of interest to students of sport psychology, movement science and coaching science.