Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise Book

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments

Part I. Fundamental Biomechanical Concepts, Principles, and Terminology
Chapter 1. Why Study Biomechanics?
Chapter 2. Anatomical Movement Terminology
Chapter 3. Fundamental Concepts and Principles of Mechanics

Part II. External Biomechanics: External Forces and Their Effects on the Body and Its Movement
Chapter 4. Forces: Maintaining Equilibrium or Changing Motion
Chapter 5. Linear Kinematics: Describing Objects in Linear Motion
Chapter 6. Linear Kinetics: Explaining the Causes of Linear Motion
Chapter 7. Work, Power, and Energy: Explaining the Causes of Motion Without Newton
Chapter 8. Torques and Moments of Force: Maintaining Equilibrium or Changing Angular Motion
Chapter 9. Angular Kinematics: Describing Objects in Angular Motion
Chapter 10. Angular Kinetics: Explaining the Causes of Angular Motion
Chapter 11. Fluid Mechanics: The Effects of Water and Air

Part III. Internal Biomechanics: Internal Forces and Their Effects on the Body and Its Movement
Chapter 12. Mechanics of Biological Materials: Stresses and Strains on the Body
Chapter 13. The Skeletal System: The Rigid Framework of the Body
Chapter 14. The Muscular System: The Motors of the Body
Chapter 15. The Nervous System: Control of the Musculoskeletal System

Part IV. Applying Biomechanical Principles
Chapter 16. Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis to Improve Technique
Chapter 17. Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis to Improve Training
Chapter 18. Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis to Understand Injury Development

Appendix A. Mathematical Fundamentals
Appendix B. TrigonometricFunctions
Appendix C. Answers to Selected Review Questions
Glossary
Index
About the Author