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Articles, News, Promotions and Updates from Routledge and the Taylor & Francis Group.
Articles, News, Promotions and Updates from Routledge and the Taylor & Francis Group.

Pure Sport goes back to basics by highlighting practical concerns for those involved with competitive sport at every age and level. Drawing on their considerable experience as both applied sport psychologists and academics, the authors present practical advice and a powerful array of techniques for channelling and harnessing mental skills with the goal of improving sporting performance.

Why not take a listen to Dennis Deninger, author of Sports on Television: The How and Why Behind What You See, on New Books in Sports, the podcast that 'offers sports talk that will make you smarter' !

What could 350+ of our finest eBooks in Sport, Exercise & Leisure do for students and library users? Well, we have created a new eCollection to meet the needs of researchers with an interest in these dynamic, emerging subjects. Find out what this 'new kid on the (starting) blocks' is all about!

The Global Horseracing Industry, written by three eminent researchers in the field, has been attracting a lot of attention among the Australian racing fraternity. The latest review can be read in full here. For 20% off the recommended retail price, use the following discount code : GHRI12

Sport, Exercise and Social Theory: An Introduction
By Gyozo Molnar, John Kelly

Routledge Handbook of Applied Sport Psychology
A Comprehensive Guide for Students and Practitioners
Edited by Stephanie Hanrahan, Mark Andersen

With the Paralympics just over, equity and inclusion are high on the agenda for sports organisations and teaching institutions. Watch and listen as Gary Stidder and Sid Hayes, authors of this exciting new textbook, Equity and Inclusion in Physical Education and Sport, discuss the issues and themes around inclusion of all pupils in the teaching of physical education and sport.

The companion site for the new edition of Advanced Theory and Practice in Sport Marketing is now live! Extensive resources for lecturers and students include glossary, self-testing flashcards, MCQs, exam questions and answers, additional case studies, PPT slides and sample syllabus.


Publishing in this Olympic year, volume one of this exciting new handbook collection tells the story of the 2012 games from bid to delivery. This book is essential reading for anybody with a personal or professional interest in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, global culture or the development of sport.