This course library research guide supplements the LIBBI session and provides suggested resources, search strategies, and research tips to support the course assignments and student research needs.
2023-2032 Projected Job Outlook/Growth from Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics
► opens new windowFitness Trainers and Instructors, 14% increase (much faster than average).
► opens new windowAthletes and Sports Competitors, 9% increase (much faster than average).
►opens new windowExercise Physiologists, 10% increase (much faster than average).
"The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form."
View: opens new windowNutrition: Movies
Examples:
- opens new windowA Film Lesson in Health and Nutrition: Food (1928) from Prelinger Archives, San Francisco
opens new window- Wartime Nutrition by U.S. Office of War Information (1943)
- opens new windowFoundation Foods by Avis Films (1951)
- opens new windowIt Happened in Flatbush, Carole Landis (1942, Public Domain Mark)
Images:
- opens new windowThe Five Food Groups (2014)
Featured Resources
Healthy People 2030
Maintained by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Provides "national objectives to improve health and well being over the next decade." Includes Objectives, Leading Health Indicators, Evidence-Based Resources, and more. (View opens new windowHealthy People 2020)
opens new windowSports Medicine - Open
An online, open access journal of research in the field of sport and exercise medicine. Includes medical and scientific research relating to:
• Sporting performance enhancement including nutrition, equipment and training
• Medical syndromes associated with sport and exercise
• Injury prevention and treatment
• Exercise for rehabilitation and health
• The application of physiological and biomechanical principles to specific sporting codes," by opens new windowSpringer Open.
- Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology by How do athletes overcome fears, slumps, mental blocks, or injuries? How do they deal with stress and anxiety, be it from competitors, teammates, audiences, parents, coaches, or themselves? What psychological techniques prove effective in mental training for peak performance, maintaining concentration, motivation, and competitive drive? How can an athlete enhance his or her commitment to a training regimen, or how might the average person better adhere to a program of fitness and exercise? Readers will find answers to these questions and more in the Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Features & Benefits: Entries explore the theory, research, and application of psychology as it relates to sport and fitness in a manner that is accessible and jargon-free to help readers better understand human behavior in sport and exercise settings. From personal factors to situational factors influencing performance to specific psychological techniques for enhancing performance, this work provides comprehensive coverage of the field via approximately 350 to 400 signed entries. Entries conclude with cross-references and suggestions for further readings to guide students further in their research journey. Available in print and online, this monumental work is edited by two leading figures in the field with a distinguished international Editorial Advisory Board to select and assign entries, ensuring authoritative content readers can trust. Key Themes: Career Transition Certification, Credentialing, and Roles of Sport and Exercise Psychologists Disability Emotion Exercise Health Group Dynamics History and Foundation Leadership Morality, Aggression, and Ethics in Sport Motivation Motor Control Perception and Cognition in Sport Personality and Psychological Characteristics in Sport Psychobiology Psychological Skills/Interventions Psychosociocultural Self-Concept/Self-Perceptions, and Identity Youth SportISBN: 9781483332215Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Entries explore the theory, research, and application of psychology as it relates to sport and fitness in a manner that is accessible and jargon-free to help readers better understand human behavior in sport and exercise settings.