Human Movement
An Introductory Text
Churchill Livingstone (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 21. September 2009
Book
Mixed media product
290 pages
978-0-7020-4173-0 (ISBN)
Description
This package provides you with the book plus the eBook - giving you the printed book, plus access to the complete book content electronically. 'Evolve eBooks' allows you to quickly search the entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Buying other 'Evolve eBooks' titles makes your learning experience even better: all of the eBooks will work together on your electronic 'bookshelf', so that you can search across your entire library of Physiotherapy eBooks. Building on its reputation as the essential text for those studying human movement, the 5th edition of "Human Movement" retains the straight-talking style which has become popular with its readers. The authors cover the anatomical, physical and biomechanical basis for understanding human movement in everyday contexts with easy-to-follow text that is both detailed and well referenced. Basic concepts and different approaches are covered in earlier chapters and their application to regions of the body are covered in later chapters. Each chapter has been updated, new contributors introduced and new research integrated where appropriate.
More case studies, textboxes and examples have been included relating biomechanic principles to the movement and function of human beings in their daily lives and environment. Those involved in the study of human movement will find this an ideal introduction to the study of human movement and an excellent reference encouraging and directing further study.
More case studies, textboxes and examples have been included relating biomechanic principles to the movement and function of human beings in their daily lives and environment. Those involved in the study of human movement will find this an ideal introduction to the study of human movement and an excellent reference encouraging and directing further study.
More details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Allied health students particularly manual therapy groups (physiotherapist, osteopathy, chiropractic). Also occupational therapists, complementary therapists, podiatrists, sports science students, nurses.
Edition type
Revised edition
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-4173-0 (9780702041730)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction Musculoskeletal basis for movement Biomechanics of human movement The neural control of human movement Joint mobility Strength, power and endurance Motor learning Measuring and evaluating human movement Scales of measurement Function of the lower limb Function of the upper limb Function of the spine Posture and balance Tension and relaxation Human movement through the life span Index