Note: The version adapted by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication is adapted from a work produced and distributed under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-SA) in 2010 by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive …
Author: Amy Liao
An open textbook comprised of 16 chapters with videos and Powerpoint presentations. Chapters include youth sports, high school and college sports, race/ethnicity, age & disability, religion, and more.
APUS Basic Foundation of Nutrition for Sports Performance (Byerly, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) An open textbook comprised of 23 chapters and 152 pages. Chapters include digestion and absorption, metabolism and energy, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals, hydration and more.
An open textbook of 33 chapters. Primarily directed at undergraduate students, this well-referenced book is also appropriate for graduate students. The topics covered are broad, ranging from an Introduction to Exercise Psychology (Chapter 1), to an Introduction to Sport Psychology (Chapter 19), to Working in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (Chapter 33). Importantly, students should …
Essentials of Exercise and Sport Psychology (Zenko; Jones, 2021) (CC-BY)Read More »
This seven chapter book introduces readers to topics within sports psychology with a special focus on motivation, behavior change, and personalities. The chapters focus on unique populations around the world. Must download individual chapters rather than the entire book. Chapter 1 and 2 could be used in Introduction to Kinesiology course using OER.
A three chapter open textbook from faculty at the University of Minnesota. Chapter 1 is Physical Activity Foundation; Chapter 2 is The Benefits of Physical Activity; and Chapter 3 is Nutrition for Health & Physical Activity
An open course on Canvas intended for a 300-level kinesiology and biomechanics courses at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.
An open course and easily accessible without needing to use a course management system. One section is geared toward health topics with readings on nutrition, violence, cancer, infectious diseases, etc. The other section is geared towards fitness with sections on the components of fitness. Includes an additional chapter on complementary and integrative health and one …
This resource can be used to apply the student’s knowledge gained during a First Aid class. The scenarios can be used in lecture format or in small groups to encourage the discussion and application of first aid skills.
This collection of resources, developed by the Maxwell Library at Bridgewater State University, provides links to resources to about first aid and CPR for babies, children, and adults. Includes links to resources for sports injuries.