Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction Why Study Biomechanics? |
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What Are the Goals of Exercise and Sport Biomechanics? |
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The History of Sport Biomechanics |
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The Organization of Mechanics |
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11 | (1) |
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Basic Dimensions and Units of Measurement Used in Mechanics |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (3) |
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Part I External Biomechanics: External Forces and Their Effects on the Body and Its Movement |
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Forces: Maintaining Equilibrium or Changing Motion |
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19 | (28) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (4) |
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Addition of Forces: Force Composition |
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27 | (8) |
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35 | (4) |
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39 | (5) |
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44 | (3) |
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Linear Kinematics: Describing Objects in Linear Motion |
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47 | (30) |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (12) |
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Uniform Acceleration and Projectile Motion |
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62 | (11) |
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73 | (4) |
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Linear Kinetics: Explaining the Causes of Linear Motion |
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77 | (24) |
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Newton's First Law of Motion: Law of Inertia |
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78 | (3) |
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81 | (6) |
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Newton's Second Law of Motion: Law of Acceleration |
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91 | (4) |
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Newton's Third Law of Motion: Law of Action-Reaction |
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95 | (1) |
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Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (4) |
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Work, Power, and Energy: Explaining the Causes of Motion Without Newton |
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101 | (16) |
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102 | (3) |
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105 | (2) |
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The Work-Energy Relationship |
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107 | (5) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (4) |
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Torques and Moments of Force: Maintaining Equilibrium or Changing Angular Motion |
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117 | (30) |
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118 | (8) |
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Forces and Torques in Equilibrium |
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126 | (3) |
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What Is Center of Gravity? |
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129 | (14) |
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143 | (4) |
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Angular Kinematics: Describing Objects in Angular Motion |
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147 | (26) |
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Angular Position and Displacement |
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148 | (3) |
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Angular and Linear Displacement |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (1) |
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Angular and Linear Velocity |
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153 | (3) |
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156 | (1) |
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Angular and Linear Acceleration |
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156 | (2) |
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Anatomical System for Describing Limb Movements |
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158 | (11) |
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169 | (4) |
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Angular Kinetics: Explaining the Causes of Angular Motion |
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173 | (20) |
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174 | (6) |
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180 | (2) |
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Angular Interpretation of Newton's First Law of Motion |
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182 | (3) |
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Angular Interpretation of Newton's Second Law of Motion |
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185 | (1) |
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Angular Impulse and Angular Momentum |
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186 | (1) |
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Angular Interpretation of Newton's Third Law of Motion |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (4) |
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Fluid Mechanics: The Effects of Water and Air |
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193 | (18) |
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Buoyant Force: Force Due to Immersion |
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194 | (3) |
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Dynamic Fluid Force: Force Due to Relative Motion |
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197 | (12) |
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209 | (2) |
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Part II Internal Biomechanics: Internal Forces and Their Effects on the Body and Its Movement |
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211 | (74) |
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Mechanics of Biological Materials: Stresses and Strains on the Body |
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213 | (24) |
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214 | (10) |
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224 | (2) |
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Mechanical Properties of Materials: The Stress-Strain Relationship |
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226 | (4) |
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Mechanical Properties of the Musculoskeletal System |
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230 | (5) |
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235 | (2) |
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The Skeletal System: The Rigid Framework of the Body |
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237 | (14) |
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238 | (4) |
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242 | (7) |
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249 | (2) |
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The Muscular System: The Motors of the Body |
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251 | (22) |
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The Structure of Skeletal Muscle |
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252 | (3) |
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255 | (5) |
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260 | (11) |
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271 | (2) |
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The Nervous System: Control of the Musculoskeletal System |
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273 | (12) |
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The Nervous System and the Neuron |
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274 | (2) |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (4) |
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282 | (3) |
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Part III Applying Biomechanical Principles |
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285 | (86) |
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Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis to Improve Technique |
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287 | (28) |
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Types of Biomechanical Analysis |
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288 | (1) |
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Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis to Improve Technique |
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289 | (10) |
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299 | (14) |
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313 | (2) |
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Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis to Improve Training |
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315 | (24) |
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Biomechanics and Training |
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316 | (1) |
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Qualitative Anatomical Analysis Method |
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317 | (4) |
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321 | (12) |
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333 | (6) |
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Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis to Understand Injury Development |
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339 | (22) |
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Mechanical Stress and Injury |
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340 | (2) |
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Tissue Response to Stress |
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342 | (3) |
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Mechanism of Overuse Injury |
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345 | (1) |
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Individual Differences in Tissue Threshold |
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345 | (1) |
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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Affecting Injury |
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346 | (3) |
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349 | (9) |
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358 | (3) |
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Technology in Biomechanics |
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361 | (10) |
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Quantitative Biomechanical Analysis |
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362 | (1) |
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362 | (2) |
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Tools for Measuring Biomechanical Variables |
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364 | (5) |
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369 | (2) |
Appendix A Units of Measurement and Conversions |
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371 | (6) |
Appendix B Answers to Selected Problems and Review Questions |
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377 | (10) |
Glossary |
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387 | (12) |
References and Suggested Readings |
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399 | (4) |
Index |
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403 | (8) |
About the Author |
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