Interceptive Actions in Sport

ISBN 10: 0415241537 / ISBN 13: 9780415241533

Published by Routledge, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Interceptive Actions in Sport
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415241537
• ISBN 13: 9780415241533
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Geert J.P. Savelsbergh, Simon Bennett, Keith Davids, John van der Kamp