Introduction to sports biomechanics / Roger Bartlett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bartlett, Roger.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human mechanics.

Sports--Physiological aspects.

Sports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 287 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : E & FN Spon, 1997.

Summary:

Introduction to Sports Biomechanics has been developed to introduce you to the core topics covered in the first two years of your degree. It will give you a sound grounding in both the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject. Part One covers the anatomical and mechanical foundations of biomechanics and Part Two concentrates on the measuring techniques which sport biomechanists use to study the movements of the sports performer. You will find: each chapter contains an introduction, summary, further reading section and exercises to assist your learning and help with revision the text is pitched at an introductory level which assumes no prior knowledge of the subject mathematical equations have been kept to a minimum making the text accessible to those with a non-mathematical background examples from sport are used throughout the text to help base the theory in practice In addition, the book is highly illustrated with line drawings and photographs which help to reinforce explanations and examples.

Contents:

Part one Foundations of biomechanics

1. Anatomical principles

2. Movement (kinematic) considerations

3. Linear and angular kinetics

4. Fluid mechanics and energetics

Part two Techniques for recording and analysing sports movements

5. Cinematography and video analysis

6. Force platforms and external force measurement

7. Electromyography

8. Other techniques for the analysis of sports movements

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780203476161 (ebook)

9780419208402 (pbk.)

9786610404971

9781135818180

1135818185

9781280404979

1280404973

9780203476161

0203476166

OCLC:

437078637