Designed specifically to meet the needs of A level courses (for all examination Boards) in U.K. Physical Education, the fifth edition of this text is lavishly illustrated in full color throughout. It thoroughly covers the requirements of the new A level syllabus, and also addresses the needs of AS students. A companion CD-ROM allows users to create PowerPoint presentations from the book's material. The CD-ROM also features synoptic questions, projects, sample exam papers, and personal performance profiles.

Part One: The Performer in Action 1. The anatomy of physical performance 2. Cardio-respiratory systems 3. Energy for exercise 4. Training for physical performance 5. Fitness for life 6. Biomechanics: linear motion 7. The nature and application of force 8. Rotating systems Part Two: The Performer as a Person 9. The nature and classification of skill 10. Information processing in perceptual-motor performance 11. Principles of learning and teaching 12. Psychology of sport performance: individual differences and performance enhancement 13. Psychology of sport: social influences on performance and mental preparation Part Three: The Performer in a Social Setting 14. Important concepts in physical education and sport 15. Physical education and sport in the United Kingdom 16. Sociological considerations of physical education and sport 17. Some contemporary issues in physical education and sport 18. Physical education and sport on the continent of Europe with particular reference to France 19. Physical education and sport in Commonwealth countries with particular reference to Australia 20. Physical education and sport in the United States of America 21. Physical education and sport in communist and post -communist countries with particular reference to the Soviet Union (Russia) 22. Historical perspectives and popular recreation 23. Athleticism in 19th century English public schools 24. The pattern of rational recreation in 19th century Britain 25. Transitions in English elementary schools