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Last update: July 24/23

Journals

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness (various) by Various.

The Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness is the official peer-reviewed journal of The Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness (SCSEPF), the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China (HKPFA), and the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science (HKASMSS).

Journal of Sport Science and Fitness (JSSF) is an open access online journal and printed by request, which published by Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia. It is a special platform for sport scientist, lecturers, students, or even sport practitioners who want to publish their scientific works such as original papers, reviews and short reports. Hence, it aims to provide reliable source of information on current developments in the fields related to adaptive physical exercise, physical fitness, sport nutrition, and motion analysis for anyone who interested on sports science issues.

Textbooks

Exercise and Physical Activity in Indigenous Health (CC-BY-NC-SA) by Rosalin Miles (Lytton First Nation), Mitchell Huguenin (Métis)

This resource aims to tell the story of physical activity, exercise, and health in Indigenous communities, and helps to address the Canadian national call to action for Truth and Reconciliation by providing an open access educational resource that may serve as one step in decolonizing physical activity in the post-secondary student community.

Working in Play: Planning for a Career in the Recreation and Leisure Industry in Canada (CC-BY-NC-SA) by Linda Whitehead, BA, M Ed, MBA

Working in Play: Planning for a Career in the Recreation and Leisure Industry in Canada – First Edition provides a thorough introduction to the career possibilities in the Recreation and Leisure Industry through use of a detailed explanation of where  jobs can be found and job statistics. First and foremost it defines the industry through a job’s perspective lens. The topic is anchored by a historical review of recreation and leisure in Canada and the book includes how to job search, the importance of networking and types of interviews with interview tips for success. Throughout the book are first-person accounts from graduates of Fanshawe College’s Recreation and Leisure Services program on their career journey.

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