Exercise Science: Books, Videos, and Articles
Magazine and Journal Article Databases
The Library subscribes to several excellent online databases containing health- and fitness-related articles in magazines and scholarly journals. Also linked are two streaming video databases.
- Alt-HealthWatch This link opens in a new windowFull text for over 180 publications (many peer-reviewed) covering alternative and complementary medicine.
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowFull text for more than 4,500 scholarly social sciences, humanities, general science, education and multi-cultural journals. 3,700 are peer-reviewed.
- Health Source: Consumer Edition This link opens in a new windowInformation on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
- Health and Wellness (Gale) This link opens in a new windowProvides access to medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles.
- Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new windowOver 100 titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine, providing researchers with access to topics discussed in the field. Includes proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and many more.
- Kanopy Streaming Videos This link opens in a new windowStreaming videos organized by subject, for academic research as well as general interest. Contains many genres, from documentaries to movies to training videos. Publishers include BBC, California Newsreel, Criterion Collection, First Run Features, New Day Films, PBS, etc.
Note: Kanopy does not support Windows 7 and Internet Explorer. If you are having trouble viewing Kanopy videos, you may need to upgrade or change your browser. See What Desktop Browsers and Systems are Supported by Kanopy and How to Troubleshoot Browser Issues for additional help. - Films on Demand This link opens in a new windowThousands of high-resolution streaming videos organized by subject. For academic research as well as general interest, this collection includes archival and newsreel films as well as career and technical videos.
Sports Medicine & Exercise Science
- Academic Video Online(AVON)Over 64,000 scholarly videos in multiple subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film & cinema, health, music and dance, news and current affairs, science, and much more. Programs include documentaries, interviews, performances, news, raw footage, and archival materials. Note: Some video content in Alexander Street Video, such as Sony Classic Pictures content, is protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology. Due to this DRM requirement, certain videos will not play on Apple devices or the Safari browser as they lack the technology required to play protected video.
- Sports Medicine & Exercise Science ChannelChannel dedicated to sports medicine and exercise science with over 1400 videos including yoga, fitness over 50, American College of Sports Medicine and fitness and nutrition
Find Books, Articles, DVDs, and more
Featured Books
Here are a few featured titles in the area of exercise science.
ACSM's Certification Review by Call Number: 617.1 A27 2018ISBN: 9781496338778Publication Date: 2017-05-23
Resistance Band Workouts by Call Number: 613.7 I55r 2020ISBN: 9781510753471Publication Date: 2020-05-05
Science and Application of High Intensity Interval Training by Call Number: 613.704 S35 2018ISBN: 9781492552123Publication Date: 2018-12-28
Your Workout PERFECTED by Call Number: 613.7 T86y 2019ISBN: 9781492558132Publication Date: 2018-05-01
