Library of Congress (LOC) classification
USM catalogs books using the LOC classification. The major headings run from A to Z and there are many sub-classifications.
Health, exercise, and sport sciences are interdisciplinary fields so when doing research be sure to look in more than one area for print books.
B - Psychology
G - Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
L - Education
Q - Science
R - Medicine
T - Technology (Home Economics - Nutrition)
Positive Psychology Coaching
BF637 P36 B56 2007
Exercise Physiology: Theory and Applications to Fitness and Performance
QP301 P64 2007
Unique Considerations of the Female Athlete
RC1218 W65 B78 2010
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Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness by 
Women and Fitness in American Culture by 
Health Psychology by In the URSUS Advanced Search, specify
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Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery of the Foot and Ankle by 
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