Biomechanical basis of human movement / Joseph Hamill, Kathleen M. Knutzen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamill, Joseph, 1946-

Contributor:

Knutzen, Kathleen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human mechanics.

Movement.

Biomechanical Phenomena.

Medical Subjects:

Movement.

Biomechanical Phenomena.

Physical Description:

xi, 491 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, [2009]

Summary:

This introductory text in biomechanics integrates basic anatomy, physics, calculus, and physiology for the study of human movement. Organized into three parts (Foundations of Human Movement, Functional Anatomy, and Mechanical Analysis of Human Movement), this text is considered to be a "higher" level biomechanics book as it can be used in both upper level undergraduate and graduate courses. NEW TO THIS EDITION: New coverage of physical activity and bone formation, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, factors influencing force and velocity development in the muscle, and the effect of training on muscle activation New and updated illustrations include applications from ergonomics, orthopedics, and exercise (supplemented with references from the current biomechanics literature)

Contents:

Basic terminology

Skeletal considerations for movement

Muscular considerations for movement

Neurological considerations for movement

Functional anatomy of the upper extremity

Functional anatomy of the lower extremity

Functional anatomy of the trunk

Linear kinematics

Angular kinematics

Linear kinetics

Angular kinetics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780781791281

0781791286

OCLC:

152795444

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