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Biomechanics: A Qualitative Approach for Studying Human Movement Hardcover – 14 November 1995

by Ellen Kreighbaum (Author), Katharine Barthels (Author)
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The first edition of Kreighbaum and Barthels Biomechanics was the first textbook in this field to approach human movement qualitatively rather than quantitatively -- focusing on generalizable concepts that can be used by an instructor, coach, or exercise specialist to analyze several different sports activities with a common overall performance objective. The fourth edition retains this qualitative approach and expands it to include an even broader perspective for movement professionals in general. This includes teaching, athletic training, physical therapy, nursing, movement modification for the differently-abled, the older adult, and fitness and exercise programs.

The organization of Biomechanics into modules and chapters gives students a unified picture of anatomy and mechanics and their application to biological structure. Modules present basic biomechanical (anatomical or mechanical) concepts required for understanding and applying the groups of mechanically similar skills presented in the chapters that follow those modules. The modular organization also makes the book adaptable to courses of varying emphasis and topic sequence. Chapters and modules can be rearranged; at the beginning of each chapter and module is a list of those chapters and modules containing prerequisite information.

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  1. Print length
    768 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pearson
  4. Publication date
    14 November 1995
  5. Dimensions
    20.47 x 2.98 x 26.11 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0205186513
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0205186518
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson; 4th edition (14 November 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 768 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0205186513
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0205186518
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.47 x 2.98 x 26.11 cm
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bought this for school, I now it's used but there was water damage to the pages and highlighting all over. I ended up never even using it, so like it wasn't a huge loss but whatever
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This book is old. It is out of date and doesn't explain things very well. I did get some out of it but not much.
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amazing!!!
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An oft cited textbook
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