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Featured Publications

AAPAR member experts have written numerous books, some of which are the go-to source for their fields. Below you'll find a list of featured publications. You can also find resources about:

Adapted Physical Activity

Safety & Professional Development

Senior Fitness

General Merchandise

Sidelines

Making Money on the Sidelines: A Game Plan for Getting Started
An essential guide for anyone who wants to earn extra money doing what they love. Proceeds support AAPAR programs. Learn more. Buy

Facility Management

NEW! Facility Management for Physical Activity and Sport
Along with the companion book, Facility Planning and Design for Health, Physical Activity, Recreation, and Sport, this latest edition incorporates the first twelve chapters of the 11th edition and offers new chapters on policy development, ethical decision-making, and event management. Buy.

Facility Planning & Design

NEW! Facility Planning and Design for Health, Physical Activity, Recreation, and Sport, 12th Ed.
Along with the companion book, Facility Management for Physical Activity and Sport, this comprehensive text covers common facility components, specifications, recreational spaces, specialty areas, and trends. Includes 3 new chapters and online resources. Buy.

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Adapted Physical Education Assessment Scale (APEAS II)
Find out which of your students qualify for special services in adapted physical education. Electronic score sheet or paper-and-pencil format. Learn moreBuy

Play On

Play On! Playground Learning Activities for Youth Fitness
A playground curriculum to promote fitness for children of all abilities. Learn moreBuy

Sport Phys, Law

Sport, Physical Activity, and the Law, 3rd Ed.
A practical approach for using the law as a day-to-day management tool in sports/physical activity. Buy

Master Plan

Master Plan Process for Parks and Recreation, 3rd Ed.
All a university student or planning professional will need to navigate the intricate process of preparing a comprehensive parks & recreation master plan. Buy

Legal Concepts

Legal Concepts in Sport: A Primer, 3rd Ed.
A conceptual foundation for understanding the law and its relationship to sport and physical education programs and its impact on administrators, teachers, and coaches. Buy

Paraeducators

Paraeducators in Physical Education: A Training Guide to Roles and Responsibilities
A comprehensive book and CD-ROM that puts everything you need at your fingertips for effective training in the pre-K-12 environment for both general and adapted physical education. Buy

MPEES Journal

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science
This quarterly journal presents the best research, test reviews, tutorials, commentaries, and discussions of theoretical and methodological issues for physical educators. Subscribe

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Adapted Physical Activity

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Designing and Implementing Effective Adapted Physical Education Programs
This excellent resource is written to assit adapted and general physcial educatiors who are dedicated to ensuring that the physial and mortor needs of all students are address in physical education.  Buy

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Introduction to Adapted Aquatics (DVD)
This inspiring DVD features segments on assessment, placement, and inclusion. Required for AAPAR's Adapted Aquatic Instructor WorkshopsBuy

Inclusion through Sports

Inclusion Through Sports: A Guide to Enhancing Sport Experiences
General physical educators with minimal or no training in adapted PE learn to develop programs for students with disabilities. Buy

 Inclusion Sports

Including Students with Disabilities in Physical Education
Addresses the participation of children with disabilities in general physical education. Developed for AAPAR by a team of APAC professionals and endorsed by NASPE.  Buy 

Re-envisioning Dance

Re-envisioning Dance
This book inspires the art of dance to consider the aesthetics of disability. Buy

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Safety & Professional Development

Safety Notebook

The Safety Notebook: Instantly Downloadable Information!
New! The Safety Notebook is now available online in easy-to-download PDF format. Purchase only the articles you want for instant download. Safety Notebook articles are essential for all physical education teachers, athletic directors, and coaches who manage risk and promote safety. View a list of articles.

Aquatic fitness

Aquatic Fitness Everyone, 3rd Ed.
This popular workbook features key terms and objectives, study questions, and lab experiences for teaching exercise concepts. Required for our Aquatic Fitness Instructor WorkshopsBuy

Mastering Job Search

Mastering the Job Search Process in Recreation and Leisure Services
A practical guide to help you secure a job or internship in the growing field of recreation and leisure services. Buy

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Grantsmanship and Fundraising Fundamentals
Your go-to resource for developing a successful philanthropy and fundraising program. Buy

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Senior Fitness

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Developing a Fitness Program for the Frail and Well Elderly
A resource for developing exciting and effective fitness programs for seniors regardless of their current abilities. Buy

Strength Frail Well

Strength Programs for the Frail and Well Elderly
Discusses muscular strength and its importance in older adults. Buy

Cardiovascular Frail Well

Cardiovascular Programs for the Frail and Well Elderly
The basic knowledge needed to provide safe and effective cardiovascular exercise programs for older adults. Buy

Flexibility Frail Well

Flexibility Programs for the Frail and Well Elderly
Demonstrates the importance of maintaining flexibility in older adults. Buy

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Fitness and Program Manuals for Frail and Well Elderly
Adults Includes all four books in the Frail and Well Elderly series. Buy

Quick for Seniors

Quick Series Guide to Exercise for Seniors
Features information seniors need to begin a safe and easy exercise program at home. Buy

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General

We Are All Athletes

We Are All Athletes: Bringing Courage, Confidence, and Peak Performance into our Everyday Lives
AAPAR Executive Director Mariah Burton Nelson offers inspiring, entertaining, and thought-provoking stories about discipline, endurance, humility, joy, integrity, and other life lessons from the playing fields. Proceeds support AAPAR programs. Contact AAPAR to purchase.

Cody Mouse

When Cody Became A Mouse Potato
A fun and enlightening way to introduce 5- to 9-year-olds to the value of a lifetime of physical activity. Buy

Quick Training Log

The Quick Series Guide Training Log
A useful guide to logging your training sessions and precisely tracking your fitness progression. Contact AAPAR to purchase.

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AAPAR T-Shirt

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