Description
- NEW! Utilizing the Sensory Environment: Integrating Physics into Sensory Interventions chapter explores how the forces used in the application of hands, tools, or equipment activate the sensory receptor cells, leading to more reliable assessments and outcomes.
Table of Contents
Section 1 1. Biomechanics, Kinesiology, and Occupational Therapy: A Good Fit2. The Study of Human Movement: Concepts from Related Fields3. Gravity: A Constant Force4. Linear Force and Motion5. Rotary Force, Torque, and Motion6. Utilizing the Sensory Environment: Integrating Physics into Sensory Interventions Section 2 7. The Head and Torso8. The Proximal Upper Extremity9. The Distal Upper Extremity10. The Lower ExtremityAppendixes A: English to Metric ConversionsB: Body Segment ParametersC: Solutions to Chapter ApplicationsD: Review of MathematicsE: Trigonometric FunctionsF: Commonly Used Formulas in BiomechanicsG: Synopsis of CharactersJ: Working Models of the Fingers and WristGlossaryLab Manual for Kinesiology: Movement in the Context of Activity
