Biomechanics of sport and exercise / Peter M. McGinnis.
By: McGinnis, Peter Merton [author.]
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Publisher: Champaign, IL ; London : Human Kinetics, c2005Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xi, 411 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.ISBN: 0736051015 (hbk.) :.Subject(s): Human mechanics | Sports -- Physiological aspects | BiomechanicsOnline resources: Table of contents | Table of contents | Table of contents | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 399-401) and index.
Forces: maintaining equilibrium or changing motion -- Linear kinematics: describing objects in linear motion -- Linear kinetics: explaining the causes of linear motion -- Work, power, and energy: explaining the causes of motion without Newton -- Torques and moments of force: maintaining equilibrium or changing angular motion -- Angular kinematics: describing objects in angular motion -- Angular kinetics: explaining the causes of angular motion --
Fluid mechanics: the effects of water and air -- Mechanics of biological materials: stresses and strains on the body -- The skeletal system: the rigid framework of the body -- The muscular system: the motors of the body -- The nervous system: control of the musculoskeletal system -- Qualitative biomechanical analysis to improve technique -- Qualitative biomechanical analysis to improve training -- Qualitative biomechanical analysis to understand injury development / Steven T. McCaw -- Technology in biomechanics.
