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The Science of Esports
Craig McNulty, Remco Polman, Matthew Watson, Kabir Bubna
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R1,099
Discovery Miles 10 990
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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The Science of Esports draws from contemporary research and coach
expertise to examine esports athlete health and performance from a
range of disciplinary perspectives, including physiology,
psychology, sociology, and nutrition. The rapid expansion of the
esports industry has elevated competitive video gaming into the
realm of high performance, requiring players, coaches, and
practitioners to implement interdisciplinary approaches to
performance support. The book covers key topic areas such as: What
esports is and similarities and differences to sport Game-specific
training Physiological and psychological consideration for esports
athletes Social aspects of player performance and the social
environment of esports Esports coaching and structure of esports
performance environments Technology and its use in esports
Safeguarding, cheating, and gambling The book includes worked
examples and case-studies to allow immediate implementation in to
practice for esports athletes and coaches. It summarises the
current state of research to inform researchers and identify gaps
in knowledge. This new book is critical reading to students of
Esports and the related courses as well as being is the first
scientific resource designed to provide athletes, coaches and
practitioners with interdisciplinary insights into Esports health
and performance.
How do common household items such as basic plastic house wares or
high-tech digital cameras transform our daily lives? "The Design of
Everyday Life" considers this question in detail, from the design
of products through to their use in the home. Drawing on interviews
with consumers themselves, the authors look at how everyday
objects, ranging from screwdrivers to photo management software,
are used on a practical level. Closely investigating the design,
production and use of mass-market goods, the authors offer new
interpretations of how consumers' needs are met and manufactured.
They examine the dynamic interaction of products with everyday
practices. The Design of Everyday Life offers a fresh perspective
on material culture, drawing crucial--and previously
overlooked--links between design, consumption and use.
Despite a burgeoning debate on substantive issues in IPE, little
attention has been devoted to its theoretical foundations. In this
important new text, Matthew Watson reviews the main current
theoretical approaches to IPE and highlights the problems that
arise from treating 'states' and 'markets' as separate and
contesting units of analysis. He goes on to show how the more
historically informed tradition of 'classical political economy'
can provide a firmer basis for analysis of such key substantive
issues in IPE as globalization, international trade and
development.
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The Science of Esports
Craig McNulty, Remco Polman, Matthew Watson, Kabir Bubna
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R3,974
Discovery Miles 39 740
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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The Science of Esports draws from contemporary research and coach
expertise to examine esports athlete health and performance from a
range of disciplinary perspectives, including physiology,
psychology, sociology, and nutrition. The rapid expansion of the
esports industry has elevated competitive video gaming into the
realm of high performance, requiring players, coaches, and
practitioners to implement interdisciplinary approaches to
performance support. The book covers key topic areas such as: What
esports is and similarities and differences to sport Game-specific
training Physiological and psychological consideration for esports
athletes Social aspects of player performance and the social
environment of esports Esports coaching and structure of esports
performance environments Technology and its use in esports
Safeguarding, cheating, and gambling The book includes worked
examples and case-studies to allow immediate implementation in to
practice for esports athletes and coaches. It summarises the
current state of research to inform researchers and identify gaps
in knowledge. This new book is critical reading to students of
Esports and the related courses as well as being is the first
scientific resource designed to provide athletes, coaches and
practitioners with interdisciplinary insights into Esports health
and performance.
We have become accustomed to economists and politicians talking
about "market forces" as if they are immutable laws of the
universe. But what exactly is "the market"? Originally an abstract
idea from economic theory - the locus of supply and demand - it has
come to inform the way we speak about our relationship to the
economic system as a whole. Matthew Watson unpacks the concept to
ask what does it really mean to allow ourselves to submit to market
forces. And does economic theory really provide insights into the
market institutions that shape our everyday life? In tackling these
questions, the book provides a major contribution to a deeper
appreciation of the dominant economic language of our time,
challenging the idea that we can simply defer to the "logic of the
market".
We have become accustomed to economists and politicians talking
about "market forces" as if they are immutable laws of the
universe. But what exactly is "the market"? Originally an abstract
idea from economic theory - the locus of supply and demand - it has
come to inform the way we speak about our relationship to the
economic system as a whole. Matthew Watson unpacks the concept to
ask what does it really mean to allow ourselves to submit to market
forces. And does economic theory really provide insights into the
market institutions that shape our everyday life? In tackling these
questions, the book provides a major contribution to a deeper
appreciation of the dominant economic language of our time,
challenging the idea that we can simply defer to the "logic of the
market".
How do common household items such as basic plastic house wares or
high-tech digital cameras transform our daily lives? "The Design of
Everyday Life" considers this question in detail, from the design
of products through to their use in the home. Drawing on interviews
with consumers themselves, the authors look at how everyday
objects, ranging from screwdrivers to photo management software,
are used on a practical level. Closely investigating the design,
production and use of mass-market goods, the authors offer new
interpretations of how consumers' needs are met and manufactured.
They examine the dynamic interaction of products with everyday
practices. The Design of Everyday Life offers a fresh perspective
on material culture, drawing crucial--and previously
overlooked--links between design, consumption and use.
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