In May, we are celebrating National Physical Fitness and Sports Month with a collection of titles that includes stories about the joy and benefits that come with staying active, books about the science of physical fitness, and the experiences of athletes who have inspired and set new standards within their communities.
Books for National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
By Coll Rowe | April 29 2024 | Health
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Memoir
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > American Popular Culture
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Popular Culture
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Sport
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- History > Race and Gender Studies > Specialized Courses
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Race, Class, and Gender
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Health
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Psychology
- Psychology > Social and Applied Psychology > Sports Psychology
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Gender Studies
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Sport
- Health and Kinesiology > Kinesiology > Psychology of Sport
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A memoir of hard lessons learned in the racially segregated and sometimes outright racist NBA of the early ‘60s by celebrated NBA player and the first Black Coach of the Year, Ray Scott.
Sports and health journalist Christine Yu disentangles myth and gender bias from real science, making the case for new approaches that can help women athletes excel at every stage of life, from adolescence to adulthood, through pregnancy, menopause, and beyond.
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Health
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Sport
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Personal Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Women's Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Kinesiology > Fitness and Wellness
- Health and Kinesiology > Kinesiology > Introduction to Exercise Science
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The extraordinary tale of a refugee youth soccer team and the transformation of a small American town.
A beautifully illustrated coming-of-age graphic memoir chronicling how sports shaped Kelsey Ervick’s life and changed women’s history forever.
- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Women in America
- History > Topical History > History of Women
- History > U.S. History > History of Women
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Gender Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Women's Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Sociology of Women
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Work
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Sport
- Health and Kinesiology > Kinesiology > Psychology of Sport
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- Psychology > Developmental Psychology > Motor Learning
- Psychology > Physiological Psychology > Introduction to Neuroscience
- Healthcare Professions > Physical Therapy > Neurorehabilitation
- Health and Kinesiology > Kinesiology > Introduction to Exercise Science
- Health and Kinesiology > Kinesiology > Motor Learning and Control
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Running While Black draws on Alison Désir’s experience as an endurance athlete, activist, and mental health advocate to explore why the seemingly simple, human act of long distance running for exercise and health has never been truly open to Black people.
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