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Author : Mary M. Smyth
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 148328915X
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)
Download or read book Psychology of Human Movement written by Mary M. Smyth and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approx.339 pages
Author : Mary M Smyth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (18 download)
Download or read book The Psychology of Human Movement written by Mary M Smyth and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bruce Abernethy
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492581607
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)
Download or read book Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement written by Bruce Abernethy and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement, Third Edition, introduces readers to key concepts concerning the anatomical, mechanical, physiological, neural, and psychological bases of human movement. The text provides undergraduate students with a broad foundation for more detailed study of the subdisciplines of human movement and for cross-disciplinary studies. Readers will learn the multi-dimensional changes in movement and movement potential that occur throughout the life span as well as those changes that occur as adaptations to training, practice, and other lifestyle factors. This third edition includes the latest research and improved presentation to address areas of growth and change in the fields of human movement. The following are important updates to this edition: • A new chapter on historical origins of human movement science provides students with an appreciation of the development of the field as well as its future directions. • Content regarding exercise physiology has been reorganized to provide more discrete coverage of key concepts in nutrition. • A new concluding section focuses on applications in the areas of prevention and management of chronic disease, prevention and management of injury, and performance enhancement in sport and the workplace, as well as the benefits of sport and exercise science to work, sport, and everyday living. • Ancillary materials support instructors in teaching across disciplines as they assist students in understanding the breadth of content in this comprehensive text. Using a modular approach to teaching sport and exercise science, Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement, Third Edition, offers students a structured understanding of how the subdisciplines work independently and in tandem. Following a general introduction to the field of human movement studies, readers are introduced to basic concepts, life-span changes, and adaptations arising in response to training in each of the five major biophysical subdisciplines of human movement. Each subdiscipline is given a brief introduction, including the definition and historical development of the subdiscipline, the typical issues and problems it addresses, the levels of analysis it uses, and relevant professional training and organizations. Multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary approaches to human movement are also discussed along with contemporary applications. By studying the integration of knowledge from a number of the biophysical subdisciplines, students will be better prepared for advanced study and careers reliant on the integration of knowledge from various disciplines and perspectives. The third edition offers tools for retaining the material, including learning objectives and summaries in each chapter, a glossary, and lists of web-based resources. Throughout the text, special “In Focus” features highlight key organizations, individuals, and studies from around the world that have contributed to the current understanding of human movement. These features help readers appreciate the evolution of the field so that they may better understand its direction. Students interested in further study will find specialized texts for each of the subdisciplines listed in the Further Reading and References section of each chapter along with updated lists of websites. The third edition of Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement offers a comprehensive introduction for students, scientists, and practitioners involved in the many professions grounded in or related to human movement, kinesiology, and sport and exercise science. By considering the effect of adaptations in each of the biophysical subdisciplines of human movement, Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement also illustrates the important role physical activity plays in the maintenance of health throughout the life span.
Author : Bruce Abernethy
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736042765
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (427 download)
Download or read book The Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement written by Bruce Abernethy and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2005 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This comprehensive book presents an integrated study of human movement and applies this knowledge to human performance and physical activity across the lifespan. The Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement, Second Edition, considers basic methods and concepts, typical research questions, key historical developments, professional training and organizations, and suggestions for further reading within each subdiscipline. The authors offer a unique perspective on the subdisciplines by exploring not only the basic science but also the changes in human movement and movement potential that occur throughout the lifespan as well in response to training, practice, and other lifestyle factors.".
Author : John Dennis Brooke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Human Movement written by John Dennis Brooke and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hope M. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780201070675
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (76 download)
Download or read book Introduction to Human Movement written by Hope M. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1968-03-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Kirk
Publisher : Macmillan Education AU
ISBN 13 : 9780732935511
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (355 download)
Download or read book The Sociocultural Foundations of Human Movement written by David Kirk and published by Macmillan Education AU. This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tertiary text introducing the socio-cultural dimensions of exercise, physical education, physical recreation and sport. Covers psychological, pedagogical, philosophical, sociological and historical aspects. Includes Australian and NZ examples, ideas for assessment tasks, a bibliography and an index. May be used with the companion volume, 'The Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement'. Also available in hardback. The authors teach in the department of human movement studies at the University of Qld.
Author : David Best
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780598136633
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)
Download or read book Philosophy and Human Movement written by David Best and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Duane V. Knudson
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1450421032
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (54 download)
Download or read book Qualitative Diagnosis of Human Movement written by Duane V. Knudson and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2013 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an interdisciplinary approach to the qualitative analysis of human movement. It explains how to blend experience and sport science to improve movement.
Author : D.B. Kirkcaldy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 940094912X
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Individual Differences in Movement written by D.B. Kirkcaldy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an attempt to bridge the gap between differential psychology and human movement. It is curious that each discipline has received considerable attention in its own right but little effort has been made to cross-fertilize them. Some experimentalists view this union as the equivalent of committing academic adultery; they have tended to concentrate on general theories and models of motor control and movement, viewing individual differences as awkward and best assigned to the error variance component of an analysis. By neglecting person variables, valuable information is discarded: people do differ in terms of ability, attitude, motivation and temperament and it is hardly surprising that such differences interact with a variety of experimental and situational para digms. The causes and determinants of individual differences must be examined at an interdisciplinary level, incorporating studies from experimental, physio logical, clinical and educational psychology. This synthesis could not have been actualized by any single contributor. For this reason, a multi-authored approach has been adopted, in which 17 specialists have been assembled to present the current position of individual difference research in their respective disciplines. The authors were granted maximum freedom in their selection and present ation of material. What emerges is, hopefully, a novel and informative col lection of articles addressed to a wide audience and providing an impulse for further research.
Author : Susan Loman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781881245001
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (45 download)
Download or read book The Body Mind Connection in Human Movement Analysis written by Susan Loman and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Duane V. Knudson
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736034623
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (346 download)
Download or read book Qualitative Analysis of Human Movement written by Duane V. Knudson and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2002 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forlagets beskrivelse: An interdisciplinary approach to the qualitative analysis of human movement. The authors explain how to blend experience and sport science to improve movement. The accompanying CD-ROM is designed to help the user improve their observational and analytical skills.
Author : P. Morasso
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080866875
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Human Movement Understanding written by P. Morasso and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1986-10-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume applies to the study of the motor system the computational approach developed by David Marr for the visual system. Accordingly, understanding movement is viewed as an information processing problem, centred on the representation of appropriate computational structures. In particular, the book deals with the representation of objects, concurrent parallel processes, trajectory formation patterns and patterns of interaction with the environment.A number of modeling techniques are discussed, ranging from computational geometry to artificial intelligence, integrating very different aspects of movement, especially those which are not directly motoric.
Author : Naamah Akavia
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415536235
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (155 download)
Download or read book Subjectivity in Motion written by Naamah Akavia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naamah Akavia delves deep into the history and life story of Hermann Rorschach, the Swiss psychiatrist known today for his inkblot test, and examines how the motif of movement figured into his psychological theory and psychiatric practice.
Author : Rudolf von Laban
Publisher : MacDonald & Evans
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Effort; Economy of Human Movement written by Rudolf von Laban and published by MacDonald & Evans. This book was released on 1974 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Journal of Human Movement Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nicholas Stergiou
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 131536008X
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (153 download)
Download or read book Nonlinear Analysis for Human Movement Variability written by Nicholas Stergiou and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Does the Body’s Motor Control System Deal with Repetition? While the presence of nonlinear dynamics can be explained and understood, it is difficult to be measured. A study of human movement variability with a focus on nonlinear dynamics, Nonlinear Analysis for Human Movement Variability, examines the characteristics of human movement within this framework, explores human movement in repetition, and explains how and why we analyze human movement data. It takes an in-depth look into the nonlinear dynamics of systems within and around us, investigates the temporal structure of variability, and discusses the properties of chaos and fractals as they relate to human movement. Providing a foundation for the use of nonlinear analysis and the study of movement variability in practice, the book describes the nonlinear dynamical features found in complex biological and physical systems, and introduces key concepts that help determine and identify patterns within the fluctuations of data that are repeated over time. It presents commonly used methods and novel approaches to movement analysis that reveal intriguing properties of the motor control system and introduce new ways of thinking about variability, adaptability, health, and motor learning. In addition, this text: Demonstrates how nonlinear measures can be used in a variety of different tasks and populations Presents a wide variety of nonlinear tools such as the Lyapunov exponent, surrogation, entropy, and fractal analysis Includes examples from research on how nonlinear analysis can be used to understand real-world applications Provides numerous case studies in postural control, gait, motor control, and motor development Nonlinear Analysis for Human Movement Variability advances the field of human movement variability research by dissecting human movement and studying the role of movement variability. The book proposes new ways to use nonlinear analysis and investigate the temporal structure of variability, and enables engineers, movement scientists, clinicians, and those in related disciplines to effectively apply nonlinear analysis in practice.
