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Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion

Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion

12th Edition
By Nancy Hamilton and Wendi Weimar and Kathryn Luttgens
ISBN10: 0078022541
ISBN13: 9780078022548
Copyright: 2012

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Preface

1 Introduction to the Study of Kinesiology

Part I Anatomical and Physiological Fundamentals of Human Motion

2 The Musculoskeletal System: The Skeletal Framework and Its Movements

3 The Musculoskeletal System: The Musculature

4 The Neuromuscular Basis of Human Motion

5 The Upper Extremity: The Shoulder Region

6 The Upper Extremity: The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand

7 The Lower Extremity: The Hip Region

8 The Lower Extremity: The Knee, Ankle, and Foot

9 The Spinal Column and Thorax

Part II Fundamentals of Biomechanics

10 Terminology and Measurement in Biomechanics

11 The Description of Human Motion

12 The Conditions of Linear Motion

13 The Conditions of Rotary Motion

14 The Center of Gravity and Stability

Part III Motor Skills: Principles and Applications

15 Kinesiology of Fitness and Exercise

16 Moving Objects: Pushing and Pulling

17 Moving Objects: Throwing, Striking, and Kicking

18 Locomotion: Solid Surface

19 Locomotion: The Aquatic Environment

20 Locomotion: When Suspended and Free of Support

21 Impact

22 Instrumentation for Motion Analysis

Appendices

Glossary

Index