LibGuides: Kinesiology: Growth, Motor Learning & Injuries

The resources on this page are related to topics covered in HKIN 230 (Motor Learning & Control), HKIN 241 (Intro to Athletic Injuries) and HKIN 284 (Growth & Motor Development).

Background Sources

The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine (3 ed.)
This dictionary covers all the major areas of sports science and medicine including: anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, nutrition, sports psychology, sports sociology, sports injuries, and training principles. It was compiled with the help of a team of eminent contributors and advisers; the third edition has been updated to incorporate recent advances, for example in the areas of gene technology and drug and doping regulations.

Highlighted Books

Motor Control and Learning by Howard N. Zelaznik; Richard A. Schmidt; Timothy D. Lee; Carolee Winstein; Gabriele Wulf
Call Number: BF 295 .S248 2019
ISBN: 9781492547754
Publication Date: 2019
Location: Penticton Campus Library
Helping Children to Improve Their Gross Motor Skills by Rachel White
ISBN: 9781785922794
Publication Date: 2017
Location: eBook
Skill Acquisition and Training by Addie Johnson; Robert W. Proctor
Call Number: BF 431 .J594 2017
ISBN: 9781138640160
Publication Date: 2017
Location: Penticton Circulating Collection
Good to Go by Christie Aschwanden
Call Number: RC 1235 .A78 2019
ISBN: 9780393254334
Publication Date: 2019
Location: Penticton Circulating Collection
The Suffering Body in Sport by Kevin A. Young (Editor)
ISBN: 9781787560697
Publication Date: 2019
Location: eBook

Key Journals

Web Resources

World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy
The World Federation is a coalition of national organizations of health care professionals in the fields of sport, exercise, injury/illness prevention and treatment. The Federation promotes the highest quality of health care and functional activity through the collaborative efforts of its members.