Wednesday, 27 May 2020

SPORTDiscus Database

SPORTDiscus is the leading bibliographic database for sports and sports medicine research. It includes millions of records from leading sports medicine journals, books, dissertations and more. Subjects covered include nutrition, physical therapy, occupational health, exercise physiology and kinesiology.

It's on the A-Z Database. 

 

Tuesday, 28 April 2020

Human Kinetics Library - free trial till 31 May













Human Kinetics Library is dedicated to the research, teaching, and understanding of kinesiology, sport, and exercise science.
  • Active aging
  • Anatomy and biomechanics
  • Exercise and sport science
  • Exercise prescription, instruction, and assessment
  • Fitness and health
  • History, sociology, and philosophy of sport
  • Motor behavior
  • Nutrition and healthy eating
  • Physical activity and health
  • Physiology of sport and exercise
  • Psychology of sport and exercise
  • Recreation and leisure
  • Research methods, measurement, and evaluation
  • Sport management and sport business
  • Sport and activities
 Click here and scroll to Human Kinetics Library.

Friday, 24 April 2020

New ebooks

Event Impact Assessment, Getz, 2018
Event Evaluation, Getz, 2018
Destination Resilience, Innerhofer, 2018














Thursday, 23 April 2020

Dugongs return as tourists stay home.


Drone video footage released by the Department of National Parks shows a 30-strong herd of dugongs in shallow waters off Libong Island in Trang Province, Thailand.
“It’s quite unusual,” marine scientist Thon Thamrongnawasawat told The Associated Press on Thursday when asked about the dugongs. “This species of mammal is very sensitive to speed boats and people. When they are gone, they feel free to gather in a large group and come close to shore.”