Synopses & Reviews
Biomechanical Basic of Human Movement integrates basic anatomy, physics, calculus, and physiology for the study of human movement. The book provides a uniquely quantitative approach to biomechanics, and is organized into three parts: Foundations of Human Movement, Functional Anatomy, and Mechanical Analysis of Human Motion. New to this edition; basic mathematics information, increased practical applications, and a new chapter on emphasizing techniques for measuring the strength of human fissure. A connection website provides students resources in the form of multiple choice and true/false quizzes to test knowledge of the information covered in each chapter. Instructor resources include chapter overviews, topics of emphasis/key points, a test generator, an image bank, power point presentation slides, and suggestions for additional studies and class activities.
Synopsis
Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement integrates basic anatomy, physics, calculus, and physiology for the study of human movement. The book provides a uniquely quantitative approach to biomechanics, and is organized into three parts: Foundations of Human Movement, Functional Anatomy, and Mechanical Analysis of Human Motion. New to this edition: basic mathematics information, increased practical applications, and a new chapter on emphasizing techniques for measuring the strength of human tissue.
Table of Contents
Section I
Foundations of Human Movement 1
- Basic Movement Terminology 3
- Skeletal Considerations for Movement 31
- Muscular Considerations for Movement 61
- Neurological Considerations for Movement 101
Section II
Functional Anatomy 127
- The Upper Extremity 129
- The Lower Extremity 171
- The Trunk 233
Section III
Mechanical Analysis of Human Motion 269
- Linear Kinematics 271
- Angular Kinematics 309
- Linear Kinetics 337
- Angular Kinetics 381
Appendix A Ligaments 428
Appendix B Muscles 434
Appendix C Metric System and SI units 446
Appendix D Trigonometric Functions 449
Appendix E Sample Kinematic and Kinetic Data 453 Index 461