TY - BOOK AU - Hamilton,Nancy AU - Weimar,Wendi AU - Luttgens,Kathryn TI - Kinesiology: scientific basis of human motion SN - 9780072972979 (alk. paper) PY - 2008/// CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill Higher Education KW - Movement KW - Biomechanics KW - Motor skills KW - Musculoskeletal system N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The musculoskeletal system: the skeletal framework and its movements -- The musculoskeletal system: the musculature -- The neuromuscular basis of human motion -- The upper extremity: the shoulder region -- The upper extremity: the elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand -- The lower extremity: the hip region -- The lower extremity: the knee, ankle, and foot -- The spinal column and thorax -- Terminology and measurement in biomechanics -- The description of human motion -- The conditions of linear motion -- The conditions of rotary motion -- The center of gravity and stability -- The standing posture -- Kinesiology of fitness and exercise -- Moving objects: pushing and pulling -- Moving objects: throwing, striking, and kicking -- Locomotion: solid surface -- Locomotion: the aquatic environment -- Locomotion: when suspended and free of support -- Impact -- Instrumentation for motion analysis ER -