FundamentalsofBiomechanics
DuaneKnudson
FundamentalsofBiomechanics
SecondEdition
DuaneKnudson
DepartmentofKinesiology
CaliforniaStateUniversityatChicoFirst&NormalStreetChico,CA95929-0330USA
dknudson@csuchio.edu
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Contents
Preface ixAcknowledgments
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NINEFUNDAMENTALSOFBIOMECHANICS29
Principles and Laws 29Nine Principles for Application of
Biomechanics 30
PART I
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTIONTOBIOMECHANICSOFHUMANMOVEMENT
WHATISBIOMECHANICS?WHYSTUDYBIOMECHANICS?
Improving Performance
Preventing and Treating Injury
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
WHERECANI FINDOUTABOUTBIOMECHANICS?
Scholarly SocietiesComputer Searches
Biomechanics Textbooks
BIOMECHANICALKNOWLEDGEVERSUSINFORMATION
Kinds of SourcesEvaluating Sources
AWord About Right andWrong Answers
SUMMARY
REVIEWQUESTIONSKEYTERMS
SUGGESTEDREADINGWEBLINKS
CHAPTER 2
FUNDAMENTALSQOFBIOMECHANICSANDUALITATIVEANALYSIS
KEYMECHANICALCONCEPTS
Mechanics 23Basic Units QUALITATIVEANALYSISSUMMARY
REVIEWQUESTIONSKEYTERMS
SUGGESTEDREADINGWEBLINKS
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PART II
5BIOLOGICAL/STRUCTURALBASES
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CHAPTER 3
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AINATOMICALDESCRIPTIONANDTSLIMITATIONS
1314REVIEWOFKEYANATOMICALCONCEPTS
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Directional Terms Joint Motions
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Review of Muscle Structure
16MUSCLEACTIONS
18Active and Passive Tension of Muscle Hill Muscle Model
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THELIMITATIONSOFFUNCTIONAL20ANATOMICALANALYSIS
21Mechanical Method of Muscle 21Action Analysis The Need for Biomechanics to 21Understand Muscle Actions 22
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Applications 60
RANGE-OF-MOTIONPRINCIPLEFORCE–MOTIONPRINCIPLE
SUMMARY
REVIEWQUESTIONS23
KEYTERMS
SUGGESTEDREADING25
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