Description
This is the clearest and most straightforward biomechanics textbook currently available. By breaking down the challenging subject of sport and exercise biomechanics into short thematic sections, it enables students to grasp each topic quickly and easily, and provides lecturers with a flexible resource that they can use to support any introductory course on biomechanics.
The book contains a wealth of useful features for teaching and learning, including clear definitions of key terms, lots of applied examples, guides to further reading, and revision questions with worked solutions. It has been significantly expanded to encompass rapidly developing areas, such as sports equipment design and modern optoelectronic motion analysis systems, and it includes a number of new sections that further develop the application of biomechanics in sports performance and injury prevention. A new companion website includes a test bank, downloadable illustrations and, where appropriate, suggestions for learning outcomes and/or lab-based sessions for lecturers.
Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics has been an invaluable course companion for thousands of students and lecturers over the last decade. Engaging, direct, and now fully refreshed, it is the only biomechanics textbook you’ll ever need.
Table of Contents
Section A: Kinematics of Linear Motion
A1 Linear Motion
A2 Centre of Gravity and Centre of Mass
A3 Equilibrium
A4 Kinematic Data: Differentiation
A5 Kinematic Data: Integration
A6 Uniform Acceleration and Projectile Motion
Section B: Kinetics of Linear Motion
B1 Forces
B2 Gravity, Weight and Vertical Projection
B3 Friction
B4 Impulse and Momentum
B5 Conservation of Linear Momentum
B6 Newton’s Laws of Motion: Linear Motion
Section C: Kinematics and Kinetics of Angular Motion
C1 Angular Motion
C2 Linear-Angular Motion
C3 Torque and Moments
C4 Levers
C5 Centripetal Force and Acceleration
C6 Moment of Inertia and Angular Momentum
C7 Newton’s Laws of Motion: Angular Motion
Section D: Muscle and Joint Kinematics and Kinetics
D1 Muscle and Joint Forces: Statics and Dynamics
Section E: Special Topics
E1 Work, Power and Energy
E2 Conservation of Energy
E3 Mechanics of Materials
E4 Impacts
E5 Centre of Percussion
Section F: Human Movement Applications
F1 Walking
F2 Running
F3 Jumping
F4 Throwing
F5 Kicking
F6 Swimming
F7 Golf
Section G: Measurement and Analysis Techniques
G1 Optoelectronic Analysis
G2 Wearable Sensors
G3 Force Plate
G4 Pressure Measurement
G5 Electromyography
G6 Isokinetics
G7 Sports Equipment
G8 Data Smoothing, Filtering and Processing
Section H: Appendices
H1 Planes and Axes of Motion
H2 Free Body Diagrams
H3 Sampling Theory
H4 Biomechanics Apps (Applications)
H5 Foundations of Motion Analysis
H6 Mathematics: Algebra and Trigonometry
