Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement, 4th Edition

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Автор: Joseph Hamill PhD, Kathleen Knutzen PhD, Timothy Derrick

Название: Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement

Издательство: LWW, 4th Edition

Год: 2014

Формат: PDF

Размер: 25.19 MB

Язык: Английский

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Help your students understand the full continuum of human movement potential with the Fourth Edition of this rigorous—yet understandable—introductory text on the market.

Focusing on the quantitative nature of biomechanics, Biomechanical Basis of Movement, Fourth Edition integrates current literature, meaningful numerical examples, relevant applications, hands-on exercises, and functional anatomy, physics, calculus, and physiology to help your students develop a holistic understanding of human movement. The book’s chapters are essentially self-contained, allowing you maximum teaching flexibility in structuring your course.

The Fourth Edition offers new content, new examples and applications, and online teaching and learning resources to save you time and help your students succeed.

Содержание:

SECTION I Foundations of Human Movement

1. Basic Terminology

2. Skeletal Considerations for Movement

3. Muscular Considerations for Movement

4. Neurologic Considerations for Movement

SECTION II Functional Anatomy

5. Functional Anatomy of the Upper Extremity

6. Functional Anatomy of the Lower Extremity

7. Functional Anatomy of the Trunk

SECTION III Mechanical Analysis of Human Motion

8. Linear Kinematics

9. Angular Kinematics

10. Linear Kinetics

11. Angular Kinetics

APPENDICES:

- A: The Metric System and SI Units

- B: Trigonometric Functions

- C: Sample Kinematic and Kinetic Data

- D: Numerical Example for Calculating Projectile

Glossary

Index