TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hamill,Joseph
AU  - Knutzen,Kathleen M.
AU  - Derrick,Timothy R.
TI  - Biomechanical basis of human movement
SN  - 9781451177305
AV  - QP303 .H354 2015
U1  - 612.76 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Philadelphia, PA
PB  - Wolters Kluwer Health
KW  - Human mechanics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Section I: Foundations of human movement -- 1 Basic terminology -- 2 Skeletal considerations for movement -- 3 Muscular considerations for movement -- 4 Neurologic considerations for movements -- Section II: Functional anatomy -- 5 Functional anatomy of the upper extremity -- 6 Functional anatomy of the lower extremity -- 7 Functional anatomy of the trunk -- Section III: Mechanical analysis of human motion -- 8 Linear kinematics -- 9 Angular kinematics -- 10 Linear kinetics -- 11 Angular kinetics -- Appendix A:  The metric system and SI Units -- Appendix B: Trigonometric functions -- Appendix C: Sample kinematic and kinetic data -- Appendix D: Numerical example for calculating projectile -- Glossary -- Index
N2  - Focusing on the quantitative nature of biomechanics, Biomechanical basis of movement, fourth edition integrates current literature, meaningful numerical examples, relevant applications, hands-on exercises, and functional anatomy, physics, calculus, and physiology to help your students develop a holistic understanding of human movement. The book's chapters are essentially self-contained, allowing you maximum teaching flexibility in structuring your course -- Provided by publisher

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