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1. Developing Sport Expertise

   Researchers and Coaches Put Theory into Practice

   Edited by Damian Farrow, Joe Baker, Clare MacMahon

   The development of an athlete from basic performance to elite level of accomplishment is a long and complicated process. Identifying and nurturing talent, developing and fine tuning sport skills, and maintaining high levels of performance over the course of a career requires many thousands of hours...

   To Be Published June 17th 2013 by Routledge
2. Talent Identification and Development in Sport

   International Perspectives

   Edited by Joseph (Joe) Baker, Steve Cobley, Jörg Schorer

   Identifying talent in athletes and developing that ability to its fullest potential is a central concern of sport scientists, sports coaches and sports policy makers. This book offers a comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge in talent identification and development in sport, from the...

   Published August 9th 2011 by Routledge
3. The Masters Athlete

   Understanding the Role of Sport and Exercise in Optimizing Aging

   Edited by Joe Baker, Sean Horton, Patricia Weir

   Masters athletes are those that continue to train and compete, typically at a high level, beyond the age of thirty-five and into middle and old age. As populations in the industrialized world get older and governments become increasingly keen to promote healthy aging and non-pharmacological...

   Published July 16th 2009 by Routledge