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.

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

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Publication Date:©2014

Publication Statements

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

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Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:xiv, 366 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781118549230, 1118549236
oclc:ocn875002818
LC Classification:QP303
Dewey Decimal:612.76

Machine generated contents note: About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- ch. 1 Introducing Kinesiology: The Science of Movement -- Getting Familiar with Key Areas of Study -- Forming the foundation for kinesiology -- Getting serious: Embarking into the fields specific to kinesiology -- Understanding the Many Systems That Make Up the Human Body -- Examining Movement from Many Angles -- Studying the biomechanical basis of movement -- Focusing on the health-enhancement aspects of movement -- Looking at the aesthetics of movement -- Uncovering cultural influences on movement -- Determining Whether Kinesiology Is the Field for You -- ch. 2 The History and Philosophy of Sport and Exercise -- Chasing Down the Art of Prehistoric Movement -- Contemplating Eastern Philosophies and Fitness -- Stressing the importance of physical activity: Chinese philosophies.

Contents note continued: Focusing on the spiritual: Buddhist and Hindu philosophies -- Combining Sport and Science: Greeks and Gladiators -- Games, gods, and glory in ancient Greece -- The "Big Daddies" of exercise science -- Making spectacles of themselves: The …