Integrating basic anatomy, physics, calculus, and physiology, this fundamental text offers you a solid introduction to the study of biomechanics. By focusing on movement patterns of muscle groups rather than individual muscles, this text provides you with a holistic understanding of human movement.
Chapters are organized into three major parts: Foundations of Human Movement, Functional Anatomy, and Mechanical Analysis of Human Motion. Organized in a logical progression, each chapter begins with basic principles and math concepts and then helps you move on to more advanced concepts and applications.
Features to Help You Master Biomechanics—
- New areas of coverage include physical activity and bone formation, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, factors influencing force and velocity development in muscle, and the effect of training on muscle activation.
- MaxTRAQ motion analysis software offers you an easy-to-use tool to track data and analyze various motions selected by the authors.
- New and updated examples from sports, ergonomics, orthopedics, and exercise science illustrate the principles of human movement.
- Highlight boxes draw your attention to and reinforce key concepts and applications.
- Review questions gauge your comprehension and help you apply the material to real-world problems.
This text's quantitative approach, coupled with its many examples and hands-on exercises, enables you to understand the fundamentals of biomechanics.
- Hardcover: 491 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Third, North American Edition edition (February 12, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0781791286
- ISBN-13: 978-0781791281
- Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.7 x 11.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement PDF
The book is very in-depth and helpful. The practice questions at the end of each chapter are very helpful in order to know whether or not you truly understand the material. Overall I would recommend this book to anyone who is taking a Biomechanics class or even someone who just wants to learn more about the physics behind human movements.By DFreedI990
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