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Biomechanics of sport and exercise / Peter M. McGinnis.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Champaign, IL ; London : Human Kinetics, c2005.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xi, 411 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780736051019:
  • 0736051015
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 612.76
LOC classification:
  • .M36 2005
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
General Lending Carlow Campus Library General Lending 612.76 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 72181
General Lending Carlow Campus Library General Lending 612.76 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 72180

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.

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