Editor Biographies:Thomas Heinen studied Sport Science at the German Sport University Cologne (Germany) and received his PhD from the German Sport University Cologne in 2006. He currently works as a Professor for Social Science of Sport at the University of Hildesheim. His primary research interests are related to the role of perception and cognition in the selection, control and acquisition of complex skills. Ivan Cuk studied at the Faculty of Sport at the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) where he currently works as a professor and chair of the department of gymnastics. He works as an editor in charge of Science of Gymnastics Journal. His primary research is related to the theory of training in artistic gymnastics. Ruben Goebel studied Sport Science at the German Sport University Cologne (Germany) and received his PhD from the German Sport University Cologne in 2006. He is currently the Director of the Sport Science Program at Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. His research interests focus on applied training science in various sports, performance diagnostics and talent detection and development in team and individual sports.Konstantinos (Kostas) Velentzas studied sport science and pedagogy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and he earned his Ph.D. from the German Sport University Cologne (psychology and performance). He has numerous publications, which are mostly related to the psychological training and its effect on performance optimization. As practitioners' member of the German youth volleyball national team he took part in several European and World Championships. The book Gymnastics Performance and Motor Learning: Principles and Applications is a state-of-the-art discussion forum for topics that are of high interest in the field of gymnastics. Experts from different countries and with different scientific backgrounds such as psychology, pedagogy, training science, sports science, and movement science provide a number of significant contributions covering recent theoretical developments, current research evidence, as well as implications for practical applications concerning the different gymnastics disciplines. Topics discussed in the book include gymnasts gaze behavior in complex skills, spotting and guiding techniques, observational learning, augmented feedback, imagery, mental rotation, directional tendencies, interpersonal coordination, lost skill syndrome, performance indicators, as well as apparatus developments. Given the wide range of topics, Gymnastics Performance and Motor Learning: Principles and Applications may be an important source of information for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners (coaches and gymnasts) who work in the field of gymnastics.Target Audience:Given the wide range of topics, the book "Gymnastics Performance and Motor Learning - Principles and Applications" may be an important source of information for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners (coaches and gymnasts) who work in the field of gymnastics.
