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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Introduction to Biomechanics of Human Movement | |
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| What Is Biomechanics? | |
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| Why Study Biomechanics? | |
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| Improving Performance | |
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| Preventing and Treating Injury | |
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| Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis | |
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| Where Can I Find out about Biomechanics? | |
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| Scholarly Societies | |
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| Computer Searches | |
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| Biomechanics Textbooks | |
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| Biomechanical Knowledge versus Information | |
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| Kinds of Sources | |
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| Evaluating Sources | |
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| A Word About Right and Wrong Answers | |
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| Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Web Links | |
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| Fundamentals of Biomechanics and Qualitative Analysis | |
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| Key Mechanical Concepts | |
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| Mechanics | |
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| Basic Units | |
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| Nine Fundamentals of Biomechanics | |
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| Principles and Laws | |
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| Nine Principles for Application of Biomechanics | |
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| Qualitative Analysis | |
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| Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Biological/Structural Bases | |
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| Anatomical Description and Its Limitations | |
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| Review of Key Anatomical Concepts | |
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| Directional Terms | |
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| Joint Motions | |
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| Review of Muscle Structure | |
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| Muscle Actions | |
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| Active and Passive Tension of Muscle | |
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| Hill Muscle Model | |
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| The Limitations of Functional Anatomical Analysis | |
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| Mechanical Method of Muscle Action Analysis | |
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| The Need for Biomechanics to Understand Muscle Actions | |
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| Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Applications | |
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| Range-of-Motion Principle | |
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| Force-Motion Principle | |
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| Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Mechanics of the Musculoskeletal System | |
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| Tissue Loads | |
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| Response of Tissues to Forces | |
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| Stress | |
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| Strain | |
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| Stiffness and Mechanical Strength | |
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| Viscoelasticity | |
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| Biomechanics of the Passive Muscle-Tendon Unit (MTU) | |
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| Biomechanics of Bone | |
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| Biomechanics of Ligaments | |
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| Three Mechanical Characteristics of Muscle | |
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| Force-Velocity Relationship | |
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| Force-Length Relationship | |
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| Force-Time Relationship | |
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| Stretch-Shortening Cycle (SSC) | |
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| Force-Time Principle | |
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| Neuromuscular Control | |
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| The Functional Unit of Control: Motor Units | |
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| Regulation of Muscle Force | |
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| Proprioception of Muscle Action and Movement | |
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| Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Mechanical Bases | |
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| Linear and Angular Kinematics | |
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| Linear Motion | |
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| Speed and Velocity | |
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| Acceleration | |
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| Uniformly Accelerated Motion | |
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| Optimal Projection Principle | |
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| Angular Motion | |
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| Angular Velocity | |
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| Angular Acceleration | |
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| Coordination Continuum Principle | |
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| Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Linear Kinetics | |
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| Laws of Kinetics | |
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| Newton's Laws of Motion | |
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| Newton's First Law and First Impressions | |
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| Newton's Second Law | |
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| Newton's Third Law | |
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| Inertia Principle | |
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| Muscle Angle of Pull: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Vectors | |
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| Qualitative Vector Analysis of Muscle Angle of Pull | |
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| Quantitative Vector Analysis of Muscle Angle of Pull | |
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| Contact Forces | |
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| Impulse-Momentum Relationship | |
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| Force-Time Principle | |
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| Work-Energy Relationship | |
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| Mechanical Energy | |
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| Mechanical Work | |
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| Mechanical Power | |
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| Segmental Interaction Principle | |
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| Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Angular Kinetics | |
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| Torque | |
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| Summing Torques | |
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| Angular Inertia (Moment of Inertia) | |
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| Newton's Angular Analogues | |
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| Equilibrium | |
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| Center of Gravity | |
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| Principle of Balance | |
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| Summary | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Fluid Mechanics | |
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| Fluids | |
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| Fluid Forces | |
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| Buoyancy | |
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| Drag | |
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| Lift | |
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| The Magnus Effect | |
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| Principle of Spin | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Applications of Biomechanics in Qualitative Analysis | |
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| Applying Biomechanics in Physical Education | |
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| Qualitative Analysis of Kicking Technique | |
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| Qualitative Analysis of Batting | |
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| Qualitative Analysis of the Basketball Free Throw | |
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| Exercise/Activity Prescription | |
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| Qualitative Analysis of Catching | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Applying Biomechanics in Coaching | |
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| Qualitative Analysis of Throwing Technique | |
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| Qualitative Analysis of Dribbling Technique | |
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| Qualitative Analysis of Conditioning | |
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| Recruitment | |
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| Qualitative Analysis of Catching | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Applying Biomechanics in Strength and Conditioning | |
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| Qualitative Analysis of Squat Technique | |
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| Qualitative Analysis of Drop Jumps | |
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| Exercise Specificity | |
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| Injury Risk | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Web Links | |
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| Applying Biomechanics in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | |
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| Injury Mechanisms | |
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| Exercise Specificity | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Readiness | |
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| Injury Prevention | |
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| Summary | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Web Links | |
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| References | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Conversion Factors | |
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| Suggested Answers to Selected Review Questions | |
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| Right-Angle Trigonometry Review | |
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| Qualitative Analysis of Biomechanical Principles | |
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| Index | |