Human Movement: An Introductory Text

Introducing human movement to a range of readers, this title offers the building blocks, signposts and opportunities to think about the application and integration of basic Human Movement theory.

List of contents

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

Index

Product details

• Authors: Tony Everett, Clare Kell
• Assisted by: Tony Everett (Editor), Clare Kell (Editor)
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.03.2010
• EAN: 9780702031342
• ISBN: 978-0-7020-3134-2
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 245 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Churchill Livingstone; Physiotherapy Essentials; Physiotherapy Essentials
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine