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Overview
Key features: Detailed examples of biomechanical principles and their application in the qualitative analysis of human movement in a variety of professions, Over 160 figures illustrating real human movement, Case studies of actual movement technique examined by professionals in human movement, Extensive use of graphs, photographs, illustrations, and citations to important biomechanics literature, Glossary of key terms and biomechanics research terminology, Appendix of instructional lab activities, CD-ROM of figures, lab activities, glossary, and web links.
About the Author:
Dr. Duane Knudson is Associate Dean and Professor of Biomechanics in the Department ofKinesiology at California State University, Chico
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 2900387493113 |
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Publication date: | 06/13/2007 |
Pages: | 354 |
Product dimensions: | 6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Preface | ix | |
Acknowledgments | xi | |
Part I | Introduction | |
Chapter 1 | Introduction to Biomechanics of Human Movement | |
What Is Biomechanics? | 3 | |
Why Study Biomechanics? | 5 | |
Improving Performance | 5 | |
Preventing and Treating Injury | 9 | |
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis | 11 | |
Where Can I Find out about Biomechanics? | 12 | |
Scholarly Societies | 13 | |
Computer Searches | 14 | |
Biomechanics Textbooks | 15 | |
Biomechanical Knowledge versus Information | 16 | |
Kinds of Sources | 16 | |
Evaluating Sources | 18 | |
A Word About Right and Wrong Answers | 18 | |
Chapter 2 | Fundamentals of Biomechanics and Qualitative Analysis | |
Key Mechanical Concepts | 23 | |
Mechanics | 23 | |
Basic Units | 25 | |
Nine Fundamentals of Biomechanics | 29 | |
Principles and Laws | 29 | |
Nine Principles for Application of Biomechanics | 30 | |
Qualitative Analysis | 35 | |
Part II | Biological/Structural Bases | |
Chapter 3 | Anatomical Description and Its Limitations | |
Review of Key Anatomical Concepts | 41 | |
Directional Terms | 42 | |
Joint Motions | 43 | |
Review of Muscle Structure | 46 | |
Muscle Actions | 49 | |
Active and Passive Tension of Muscle | 51 | |
Hill Muscle Model | 52 | |
The Limitations of Functional Anatomical Analysis | 53 | |
Mechanical Method of Muscle Action Analysis | 53 | |
The Need for Biomechanics to Understand Muscle Actions | 56 | |
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Applications | 60 | |
Range-of-Motion Principle | 60 | |
Force-Motion Principle | 63 | |
Chapter 4 | Mechanics of the Musculoskeletal System | |
Tissue Loads | 69 | |
Responses of Tissues to Forces | 69 | |
Stress | 70 | |
Strain | 70 | |
Stiffness and Mechanical Strength | 71 | |
Viscoelasticity | 72 | |
Biomechanics of the Passive Muscle-Tendon Unit (MTU) | 75 | |
Biomechanics of Bone | 76 | |
Biomechanics of Ligaments | 77 | |
Three Mechanical Characteristics of Muscle | 79 | |
Force-Velocity Relationship | 79 | |
Force-Length Relationship | 84 | |
Force-Time Relationship | 86 | |
Stretch-Shortening Cycle (SSC) | 88 | |
Force-Time Principle | 92 | |
Neuromuscular Control | 94 | |
Functional Unit of Control: Motor Units | 94 | |
Regulation of Muscle Force | 95 | |
Proprioception of Muscle Action and Movement | 98 | |
Part III | Mechanical Bases | |
Chapter 5 | Linear and Angular Kinematics | |
Linear Motion | 105 | |
Speed and Velocity | 107 | |
Acceleration | 111 | |
Uniformly Accelerated Motion | 113 | |
Optimal Projection Principle | 115 | |
Angular Motion | 119 | |
Angular Velocity | 120 | |
Angular Acceleration | 121 | |
Coordination Continuum Principle | 125 | |
Chapter 6 | Linear Kinetics | |
Laws of Kinetics | 131 | |
Newton's Laws of Motion | 131 | |
Newton's First Law and First Impressions | 131 | |
Newton's Second Law | 134 | |
Newton's Third Law | 135 | |
Inertia Principle | 137 | |
Muscle Angle of Pull: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Vectors | 139 | |
Qualitative Vector Analysis of Muscle Angle of Pull | 139 | |
Quantitative Vector Analysis of Muscle Angle of Pull | 141 | |
Contact Forces | 143 | |
Impulse-Momentum Relationship | 145 | |
Force-Time Principle | 147 | |
Work-Energy Relationship | 149 | |
Mechanical Energy | 149 | |
Mechanical Work | 153 | |
Mechanical Power | 155 | |
Segmental Interaction Principle | 158 | |
Chapter 7 | Angular Kinetics | |
Torque | 167 | |
Summing Torques | 171 | |
Angular Inertia (Moment of Inertia) | 172 | |
Newton's Angular Analogues | 176 | |
Equilibrium | 177 | |
Center of Gravity | 178 | |
Principle of Balance | 181 | |
Chapter 8 | Fluid Mechanics | |
Fluids | 191 | |
Fluid Forces | 191 | |
Buoyancy | 191 | |
Drag | 193 | |
Lift | 198 | |
The Magnus Effect | 201 | |
Principle of Spin | 206 | |
Part IV | Applications of Biomechanics in Qualitative Analysis | |
Chapter 9 | Applying Biomechanics in Physical Education | |
Qualitative Analysis of Kicking Technique | 213 | |
Qualitative Analysis of Batting | 216 | |
Qualitative Analysis of the Basketball Free Throw | 217 | |
Exercise/Activity Prescription | 218 | |
Qualitative Analysis of Catching | 220 | |
Chapter 10 | Applying Biomechanics in Coaching | |
Qualitative Analysis of Throwing Technique | 225 | |
Qualitative Analysis of Dribbling Technique | 226 | |
Qualitative Analysis of Conditioning | 228 | |
Recruitment | 229 | |
Qualitative Analysis of Catching | 231 | |
Chapter 11 | Applying Biomechanics in Strength and Conditioning | |
Qualitative Analysis of Squat Technique | 235 | |
Qualitative Analysis of Drop Jumps | 237 | |
Exercise Specificity | 238 | |
Injury Risk | 240 | |
Equipment | 242 | |
Chapter 12 | Applying Biomechanics in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | |
Injury Mechanisms | 245 | |
Exercise Specificity | 246 | |
Equipment | 248 | |
Readiness | 249 | |
Appendix A | Glossary | 277 |
Appendix B | Conversion Factors | 291 |
Appendix C | Suggested Answers to Selected Review Questions | 293 |
Appendix D | Right-Angle Trigonometry Review | 299 |
Appendix E | Qualitative Analysis of Biomechanical Principles | 301 |
Index | 303 | |
Lab Activities | ||
1 | Finding Biomechanical Sources | 2 |
2 | Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Range of Motion | 4 |
3 | Functional Anatomy? | 6 |
4 | Muscle Actions and the Stretch-Shortening Cycle (SSC) | 8 |
5 | Velocity in Sprinting | 10 |
6A | Top Gun Kinetics: Force-Motion Principle | 12 |
6B | Impulse-Momentum: Force-Time Principle | 14 |
7 | Angular Kinetics of Exercise | 16 |
8 | Magnus Effect in Baseball Pitching | 18 |
9 | Qualitative Analysis of Lead-Up Activities | 20 |
10 | Comparison of Skilled and Novice Performance | 22 |
11 | Comparison of Training Modes | 24 |
12 | Qualitative Analysis of Walking Gait | 26 |