Kinesiology for dummies

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Move at your own pace with this kinesiology course guide A required course for majors pursuing sports medicine, exercise science, nursing, or sports therapy degrees, kinesiology is central to a variety of fields. Kinesiology For Dummies tracks an introductory course in the science and imparts the basics of human body movement. With this resource, you will learn how physical activity can alleviate chronic illnesses and disabilities, what factors contribute to musculoskeletal injury, and how to r…

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Full title :Kinesiology for dummies / by Steve Glass, Brian Hatzel, Rick Albrecht.

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Publication Date:©2014

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):John Wiley & Sons
Place of Publication:Hoboken
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2014

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xiv, 366 pages, 16 pages of plates) : : illustrations (some color)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781118549247, 1118549244, 9781118549254, 1118549252, 9781118549261, 1118549260
oclc:ocn870145046
LC Classification:QP303
Dewey Decimal:612.76

At a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Kinesiology; Chapter 1: Introducing Kinesiology: The Science of Movement; Getting Familiar with Key Areas of Study; Understanding the Many Systems That Make Up the Human Body; Examining Movement from Many Angles; Determining Whether Kinesiology Is the Field for You; Chapter 2: The History and Philosophy of Sport and Exercise; Chasing Down the Art of Prehistoric Movement.

Contemplating Eastern Philosophies and FitnessCombining Sport and Science: Greeks and Gladiators; Watching the Rebirth of Kinesiology: The Renaissance; Let the Movement Begin! Into the 19th and Early 20th Centuries; Tracking Physical Ed from the Mid-20th Century to Today; Part II: Exercise Physiology; Chapter 3: The Brains behind the Brawn: Motor Control; Introducing the Main Player: The Neuron; Orders from Above: Motor Control; Your Place in Space: Sensory Information and Control of Movement; Threading the Needle or Shooting a Free Throw: Coordinating Movement.

Chapter 4: Keeping the Big Wheel Turning: Exercise MetabolismIntroducing The…

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anatomy Applied kinesiology Human mechanics KINESIOLOGIE Kinesiology Kinesiology, Applied Mécanique humaine MEDICAL -- Physiology Medizin SCIENCE -- Life Sciences