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Applied kinesiology : the scientific study of human performance / Clayne R. Jensen and Gordon W. Schultz..

By: Jensen, Clayne R.
Contributor(s): Schultz, Gordon W.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: McGraw-Hill series in health education, physical education, and recreation.Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, 1977Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xii, 388 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0070324638.Subject(s): Applied kinesiologyDDC classification: 612.76
Contents:
Part one: Body systems involved in human movement: Muscular system -- Skeletal action -- Neural control of movement -- Circulorespiratory support -- Part two: Muscular actions - key to human movement: Specific muscle uses -- Muscular actions of the upper extremities -- Muscular actions of the trunk and neck -- Muscular actions of the lower extremities -- Increasing the effectiveness of muscles -- Muscular analysis of a skill -- Part three: Application of mechanical laws and principles: Levers and other simple machines -- Motion -- Force -- Projections -- Equilibrium -- Mechanical analysis of a skill -- Part four: Application of kinesiology to basic performance patterns: Locomotive skills -- Body-Projection skills -- Skills for providing impetus to objects -- Arm-support and arm-suspension skills -- Performance in water -- Summary: how to improve performance.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 612.76 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00036206
Total holds: 0

Rev. ed. published as: Applied kinesiology and biomechnics. 3rd ed. c1983.

Bibliography: p. 379-381. - Includes index.

Part one: Body systems involved in human movement: Muscular system -- Skeletal action -- Neural control of movement -- Circulorespiratory support -- Part two: Muscular actions - key to human movement: Specific muscle uses -- Muscular actions of the upper extremities -- Muscular actions of the trunk and neck -- Muscular actions of the lower extremities -- Increasing the effectiveness of muscles -- Muscular analysis of a skill -- Part three: Application of mechanical laws and principles: Levers and other simple machines -- Motion -- Force -- Projections -- Equilibrium -- Mechanical analysis of a skill -- Part four: Application of kinesiology to basic performance patterns: Locomotive skills -- Body-Projection skills -- Skills for providing impetus to objects -- Arm-support and arm-suspension skills -- Performance in water -- Summary: how to improve performance.

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