Kinesiology : scientific basis of human motion
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston:
McGraw-Hill Higher Education,
2008.
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| Edition: | 11th ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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