Human Movement : An Introductory Text with PAGEBURST ACCESS - Physiotherapy Essentials

ISBN-13: 9780702031342 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 280 str.

Tony Everett

Opis

Tony Everett and Clare Kell 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.

Spis treści

Dedication Contributors Preface

1 Introduction Tony Everett and Clare Kell

2 Skeletal muscle, muscle work, strength, power and endurance Tim Sharp and Tony Everett

3 Joint mobility Tony Everett

4 Motor control Bernhard Haas

5 Posture and balance Clare Kell

6 Motor learning Nicola Phillips

7 Psychosocial influences on human movement Sally Scott-Roberts

8 The influence of the environment on human movement Philippa Coales

9 Biomechanics of human movement Robert W.M. van Deursen, Tony Everett

10 Function of the upper limb Valerie Sparks and Mike Smith

11 Function of the lower limb Tony Everett and Marion Trew

12 Function of the Spine Valerie Sparks

13 Human movement across the lifespan Lyn Horrocks

14 Measuring and analysing human movement Tony Everett

15 Scales of measurement Susan Corr and Roshni Khatri

16 Conclusion Tony Everett and Clare Kell

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