Kinesiology : scientific basis of human motion

Main Author: Hamilton
Other Authors: Weimar,, Luttgens,
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008.
Edition:11th ed.
Subjects:
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300 |a xv, 627 p.:   |b ill.;   |c 24 cm. 
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504 0 0 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 0 |a Introduction to the study of kinesiology -- Anatomical and physiological fundamentals of human motion -- The musculoskeletal system: the skeletal framework and its movements -- The musculoskeletal system: the musculature -- The neuromuscular basis of human motion -- The upper extremity: the shoulder region -- The upper extremity: the elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand -- The lower extremity: the hip region -- The lower extremity: the knee, ankle, and foot -- The spinal column and thorax -- Fundamentals of biomechanics -- Terminology and measurement in biomechanics -- The description of human motion -- The conditions of linear motion -- The conditions of rotary motion -- The center of gravity and stability -- Motor skills: principles and applications -- The standing posture -- Kinesiology of fitness and exercise -- Moving objects: pushing and pulling -- Moving objects: throwing, striking, and kicking -- Locomotion: solid surface -- Locomotion: the aquatic environment -- Locomotion: when suspended and free of support -- Impact -- Instrumentation for motion analysis 
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