Welcome to the research guide for Sport & Exercise Science! You will learn about various resources and services available to help you locate sources you need for your course assignments and projects. As a rule of thumb, never spend more than 45 minutes looking for information! If you aren't finding what you need, reach out to a librarian to get some assistance! Also, you should never have to pay to access information while you are a student at NNU. If you find a source on the internet that asks you to pay to access, search EBSCO, ProQuest, Google Scholar or ask a librarian to find out what access you may already have to the resource.
Biomechanics -- "Biomechanics is the area of sport and exercise science where the laws, principles and methods of mechanics are applied to the structure and function of the human body" (Cooke, 2008, para. 1).
Exercise Science -- "The scientific study of human movement performed to maintain or improve physical fitness" (National Library of Medicine, 2021, para. 1).
Kinesiology -- "Study of the mechanics and anatomy of human movement and their roles in promoting health and reducing disease" (Kinesiology, 2017, para. 1).
References
Cooke, C. (2008). Introduction. In D. Kirk, C. Cooke, & A. Flintoff, Key Concepts in Sport & Exercise Sciences (1st ed.). Sage
UK. https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6MjUxMzIxOA==?aid=106367
Kinesiology. (2017). In Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. Britannica Digital Learning. https://
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National Institutes of Health. (2021, September 10). Collection development guidelines of the National Library of Medicine.
Retrieved August 5, 2025, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK518824/
