TY  - BOOK
AU  - Abernethy,Bruce
TI  - Biophysical foundations of human movement
SN  - 9781450431651 (print)
AV  - QP303 .B56 2013
U1  - 612.7/6 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Champaign, IL
PB  - Human Kinetics
KW  - Movement
KW  - physiology
KW  - Biomechanics
KW  - Biophysics
KW  - Exercise
KW  - Sports
KW  - psychology
N1  - 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
ER  -