Author | Glass, Steve |
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Table Of Content | Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Kinesiology 5 Chapter 1: Introducing Kinesiology: The Science of Movement 7 Chapter 2: The History and Philosophy of Sport and Exercise 17 Part II: Exercise Physiology 39 Chapter 3: The Brains behind the Brawn: Motor Control 41 Chapter 4: Keeping the Big Wheel Turning: Exercise Metabolism 57 Chapter 5: The Body’s Engine: The Cardiovascular System 83 Chapter 6: Earthlings and the Earth: Adapting to Your Environment 111 Part III: Basic Biomechanics: Why You Move the Way You Do 127 Chapter 7: The Nuts and Bolts of Movement 129 Chapter 8: Bone Composition and Function 155 Chapter 9: These Joints Are A-jumping! 175 Chapter 10: Let’s Move, Baby! The Muscles 203 Chapter 11: Motion Analysis: Seeing How You Move 235 Part IV: Mind-Body Connections 257 Chapter 12: Staying Connected: The Bio-Psycho-Social Model 259 Chapter 13: Sticking with It: Motivation and Adherence 275 Chapter 14: Looking Good, Feeling Good: Exercise, Mood, and Mind 291 Chapter 15: Too Much of a Good Thing 313 Part V: The Part of Tens 335 Chapter 16: Ten Foundations of Fitness 337 Chapter 17: Ten Facts about Obesity and Physical Inactivity 343 Chapter 18: Ten Careers for Kinesiologists 349 Index 353 |
Publish Date | 12 Mar 2014 |