Biophysical foundations of human movement / Bruce Abernethy, PhD [and five others].
Material type: TextPublication details: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2013]Edition: Third editionDescription: xiii, 391 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 29 cmISBN:- 9781450431651:
- 9781450431651 (print)
- 1450431658 (print)
- 612.76 23
- WE 103
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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General Lending | Carlow Campus Library General Lending | 612.76 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available |
Previous edition: 2005.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Human movement studies as a discipline and a profession -- Historical origins of the academic study of human movement -- Basic concepts of the musculoskeletal system -- Basic concepts of anthropometry -- Musculoskeletal changes across the life span -- Musculoskeletal adaptations to training -- Basic concepts of kinematics and kinetics -- Basic concepts of energetics -- Biomechanics across the life span -- Biomechanical adaptations to training -- Basic concepts of exercise metabolism -- Basic concepts of nutrition and exercise -- Physiological capacity across the life span -- Physiological adaptations to training -- Basic concepts of motor control : neuroscience perspectives -- Basic concepts of motor control: cognitive science perspectives -- Motor control changes throughout the life span -- Motor control adaptations to training -- Basic concepts in sport psychology -- Basic concepts in exercise psychology -- Physical activity and psychological factors across the life span -- Psychological adaptations to training -- Applications to health in chronic-disease prevention and management -- Applications to health in injury prevention and management -- Applications to performance enhancement in sport and the workplace.