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
Full text for over 180 publications (many peer-reviewed) covering alternative and complementary medicine.
Academic Search Premier
Full 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
Information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
Health and Wellness (Gale)
Provides 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)
Over 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
Streaming 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
Thousands 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 Channel
Channel 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

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Featured Books

Here are a few featured titles in the area of exercise science.

ACSM's Certification Review by American College of Sports Medicine
Call Number: 617.1 A27 2018
ISBN: 9781496338778
Publication Date: 2017-05-23
Good to Go by Christie Aschwanden
Call Number: 617.1027 A83g 2019
ISBN: 9780393254334
Publication Date: 2019-02-05
The Joy of Movement by Kelly McGonigal
Call Number: 613.7 M34j 2019
ISBN: 9780525534105
Publication Date: 2019-12-31
Resistance Band Workouts by Karina Inkster
Call Number: 613.7 I55r 2020
ISBN: 9781510753471
Publication Date: 2020-05-05
Science and Application of High Intensity Interval Training by Paul Laursen; Martin Buchheit
Call Number: 613.704 S35 2018
ISBN: 9781492552123
Publication Date: 2018-12-28
Your Workout PERFECTED by Nick Tumminello
Call Number: 613.7 T86y 2019
ISBN: 9781492558132
Publication Date: 2018-05-01