The biophysical foundations of human movement /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Champaign, IL :
Human Kinetics,
[2005]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : human movement studies as a discipline and a profession
- Anatomical bases of human movement
- The subdiscipline of functional anatomy
- Basic concepts of the musculoskeletal system
- Basic concepts of anthropometry
- Musculoskeletal changes across the life span
- Musculoskeletal adaptations to training
- Mechanical bases of human movement
- The subdiscipline of biomechanics
- Basic concepts of kinematics and kinetics
- Basic concepts of energetics
- Biomechanics across the life span
- Biomechanical adaptations to training
- Physiological bases of human movement
- The subdiscipline of exercise physiology
- Basic concepts of exercise metabolism
- Physiological adaptations to training
- Physiological capacity and performance across the life span
- Applications of exercise physiology to health
- Neural bases of human movement
- The subdiscipline of motor control
- Basic concepts of motor control : neurophysiological perspectives
- Basic concepts of motor control : cognitive science perspectives
- Motor control across the life span
- Motor control adaptations to training
- Psychological bases of human movement
- The subdiscipline of sport and exercise psychology
- Basic concepts in sport psychology
- Basic concepts in exercise psychology
- Physical activity and psychological factors across the life span
- Psychological adaptations to training
- Multi- and cross-disciplinary approaches to human movement