Kinesiology researchers have long had an interest in physical activity, fitness, and health
issues and in the professional education and work practices of teachers and coaches. The …

This article sets out to investigate the marketing of image and performance enhancing drugs
(IPEDs) on the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. Drawing upon a …

Due to its importance in fitness centers, a number of authors have explored and analyzed
loyalty. However, two characteristics not yet examined are service convenience in fitness …

" This is an urgently needed book as the question of choreographing behavior enters into
realms outside of the aesthetic domains of theatrical dance, Susan Foster writes a …

Music, Sound, and Space is the first collection to integrate research from musicology and
sound studies on music and sound as they mediate everyday life. Music and sound exert an …

Today, fitness gyms and private health clubs are a huge global business. Fitness has turned
into a folk movement, but not one comparable to the old 20th-century movements, often …

It is impossible to fully understand contemporary society and culture without acknowledging
the place of sport. Sport is part of our social and cultural fabric, possessing a social and …

Feminist scholars have long demonstrated how women are constrained through dieting
discourse. Today's scholars wrestle with similar themes, but confront a thornier question …

In contemporary western societies, the “fit body” has replaced body decoration as a potent
symbol of status and character, both for men and women. Fitness gyms and health centers …

Pleasure is an under-researched and under theorized concept within health and health-
related areas, particularly in relation to physical activity in older age. This gap is addressed …