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Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion, 11e

Nancy Hamilton, Wendi Weimar, Kathryn Luttgens


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Chapter 1.Introduction to the Study of Kinesiology
Part I. Anatomical and Physiological Fundamentals of Human Motion
OverviewAnatomical and Physiological Fundamentals of Human Motion
Chapter 2.The Musculoskeletal System: The Skeletal Framework and Its Movements
Chapter 3.The Musculoskeletal System: The Musculature
Chapter 4.The Neuromuscular Basis of Human Motion
Chapter 5.The Upper Extremity: The Shoulder Region
Chapter 6.The Upper Extremity: The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand
Chapter 7.The Lower Extremity: The Hip Region
Chapter 8.The Lower Extremity: The Knee, Ankle, and Foot
Chapter 9.The Spinal Column and Thorax
Part II. Fundamentals of Biomechanics
OverviewFundamentals of Biomechanics
Chapter 10.Terminology and Measurement in Biomechanics
Chapter 11.The Description of Human Motion
Chapter 12.The Conditions of Linear Motion
Chapter 13.The Conditions of Rotary Motion
Chapter 14.The Center of Gravity and Stability
Part III. Motor Skills: Principles and Applications
OverviewMotor Skills: Principles and Applications
Chapter 15.The Standing Posture
Chapter 16.Kinesiology of Fitness and Exercise
Chapter 17.Moving Objects: Pushing and Pulling
Chapter 18.Moving Objects: Throwing, Striking, and Kicking
Chapter 19.Locomotion: Solid Surface
Chapter 20.Locomotion: The Aquatic Environment
Chapter 21.Locomotion: When Suspended and Free of Support
Chapter 22.Impact
Chapter 23.Instrumentation for Motion Analysis
Appendixes
Appendix A.Classification of Joints and Their Movements
Appendix B.Joint Range of Motion
Appendix C.Muscular Attachments and Nerve Supply
Appendix D.Mathematics Review
Appendix E.Table of Trigonometric Functions
Appendix F.U.S.–Metric Equivalents
Appendix G.Exercises for Kinesiological Analysis
Appendix H.Answers to Problems in Part II


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