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McGinnis, Peter Merton, 1954-

Biomechanics of sport and exercise / Peter M. McGinnis. - Third edition. - Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2013] - xii, 442 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 29 cm

CW178

Includes bibliographical references 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 -- Technology in biomechanics.

ISBN: 9780736079662: £63.99 0736079661

LCCN: 2012034730

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human mechanics.
Biomechanics.
Sports--Physiological aspects
Exercise--Physiological aspects
Health and Wellbeing.
Biomechanics, human kinetics

LC Class. No.: / .M36 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 612.76