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This book covers the changes in musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiopulmonary systems, which are the three pillars of human movement. It examines the causes, processes, consequences, and contexts of physical activity from different perspectives and in different life stages including early childhood to elderly. It goes on to further explain how purposeful movement of the human body is affected by pathological conditions related to any of these major systems. Coverage also includes external and internal factors (such as forces and other stresses) that affect the human growth pattern and development, and throughout lifespan (embryo, child, adult, and geriatrics). The perfect reference for researchers of kinesiology as well as clinicians and students involved in rehabilitation practice. --
List of contents
PART 1: HISTORY AND BASICS OF KINESIOLOGY
1. Past, Present and Future of Kinesiology
2. Principles of Kinesiology
3. Fundamentals of Human movement, Its Control and Energetics
4. Architecture of Human Joints and their Movement
PART 2: TISSUES
5. Morphogenesis and Biomechanics of the Embryo and Foetus
6. Architecture of Bone Tissue and its Adaptation to Pathological Conditions
7. Architecture of Cartilage Tissue and its Adaptation to Pathological Conditions
8. Architecture of Muscle Tissue and its Adaptation to Pathological Conditions
9. Architecture of Tendon and Ligament and their Adaptation to Pathological Conditions
10. Architecture of Fascia and its Adaptation to Pathological Conditions
PART 3: UPPER EXTREMITY 11. Kinesiology of the Shoulder Complex
12. Kinesiology of the Elbow Complex
13. Kinesiology of the Wrist and Hand
PART 4: TRUNK AND PELVIS 14. Kinesiology of the Temporomandibular Joint
15. Kinesiology of the Cervical Vertebral column
16. Kinesiology of the Thoracic Vertebral Column
17. Kinesiology of the Lumbar Vertebral Column
18. Kinesiology of the Pelvis
PART 5: CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM 19. Kinesiology of Respiration
20. Biomechanics of Circulation
PART 6: LOWER EXTREMITY 21. Kinesiology of the Hip
22. Kinesiology of the Knee
23. Kinesiology of the Ankle and Foot Complex
PART 7: SENSORY-MOTOR INTEGRATION AND PERFORMANCE 24. Motor Control and Sensory-Motor Integration of Human Movement
25. Motor Learning
26. Balance and Postural Control
PART 8: LOCOMOTION
27. Effect of Weightlessness on Human Body
28. Evolution of Bipedalism
29. Kinesiology of Human Gait
30. Biomechanical Principles of the Exercise Design
About the author
Dr. Salih Angin has been teaching and maintains a clinical practice in physiotherapy for over 27 years. He specializes in kinesiology prosthetics & orthotics, and exercise science. He has serviced patients in a normal and wide variety of pathological conditions from low back pain, amputees to nerve and tendon injuries.Dr. Ibrahim Engin Simsek is an associate professor at Dokuz Eylül University, School of Physical Therapy. Lecturer in kinesiology, prosthetics and orthotics. His main areas of interest include human movement and kinesiology, orthotic appliances, Cad-cam manufacturing in orthotics and prosthetics. His most recent research has been dedicated to postural control and vertical perception in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, kinematics and kinetics of falling in humans, and postural control in hypermobility syndromes. Dr. Simsek serves as editor for two industry journals
