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Kinesiology, 10/e
Nancy Hamilton, University of Northern Iowa
Kathryn Luttgens, Northeastern University


Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Study of Kinesiology

Part I Anatomical and Physiological Fundamentals of Human Motion

Chapter 2 - The Musculoskeletal System: The Skeletal Framework and Its Movements
Chapter 3 - The Musculoskeletal System: The Musculature
Chapter 4 - The Neuromuscular Basis of Human Motion
Chapter 5 - The Upper Extremity: The Shoulder Region
Chapter 6 - The Upper Extremity: The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand
Chapter 7 - The Lower Extremity: The Hip Region
Chapter 8 - The Lower Extremity: The Knee, Ankle, and Foot
Chapter 9 - The Spinal Column and Thorax

Part II Fundamentals of Biomechanics

Chapter 10 - Terminology and Measurement in Biomechanics
Chapter 11 - The Description of Human Motion
Chapter 12 - The Conditions of Linear Motion
Chapter 13 - The Conditions of Rotary Motion
Chapter 14 - The Center of Gravity and Stability

Part III Motor Skills: Principles and Applications

Chapter 15 - The Standing Posture
Chapter 16 - Kinesiology of Fitness and Exercise
Chapter 17 - Moving Objects: Pushing and Pulling
Chapter 18 - Moving Objects: Throwing, Striking, and Kicking
Chapter 19 - Locomotion: Solid Surface
Chapter 20 - Locomotion: The Aquatic Environment
Chapter 21 - Locomotion: When Suspended and Free of Support
Chapter 22 - Impact
Chapter 23 - Instrumentation for Motion Analysis

Appendix A Glossary
Appendix B Classification of Joints and Their Movements
Appendix C Joint Range of Motion
Appendix D Muscular Attachments and Nerve Supply
Appendix E Mathematics Review
Appendix F Table of Trigonometric Functions
Appendix G U.S.--Metric Equivalents
Appendix H Exercises for Kinesiological Analysis
Appendix I Answers to Problems in Part II