Biomechanics, Human Kinetics

A classic reborn for its Golden Anniversary. Now celebrating its 50 years in print, this text has held onto the foundation of its great success, wh...

Humans are the only mammals to walk on two, rather than four, legs. From an evolutionary perspective, this is an illogical development...

Developed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and now in its fourth edition, Essentials of Strength Training and Condition...

Since its first publication in 1989, Anatomy and Human Movement has grown to become a best-selling seminal textbook, helping students to understand...

Since its first publication in 1989, Anatomy and Human Movement has grown to become a best-selling seminal textbook, helping students to understand...

Wolters Kluwer Health is pleased to introduce this innovative first edition by acclaimed authors Susan Hall and Nancy Getchell aimed at helping stu...

This book is the result of several years of intensive study and systematic research work. It brings abroad a current view of the problems of osteop...

This book systematically introduces the bionic nature of force sensing and control, the biomechanical principle on mechanism of force generation an...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of athletic performance and injuries. topics discussed include the role of antioxid...

The pioneer studies on the biomechanics of martial arts were published in the 1960s and 1970s. After that, several other biomechanical studies have...

In every sport, there are athletes who represent true technical excellence. Their movement seems effortless and efficient: they create and control ...

Applied Sport Mechanics, 4th Edition helps students understand how the fundamental laws of human movement can affect an athletes performance. It ex...

Get an inside view of the muscles in action during every stretch you perform! Delaviers Stretching Anatomy is your guide for increasing flexibilit...

Kinesiology is a system of natural health care that combines muscle testing with the principles of Chinese medicine to assess energy and body funct...

The new edition of Plowman and Smith''s renowned text continues to the authoritative textbook for teaching Exercise Physiology. This engaging and b...

Now in its fourth edition 'Tyldesley and Grieve's Muscles, Nerves and Movement' has established itself as the leading textbook for the study of mov...

Some understanding of the biochemistry of exercise is fundamental to any study of the factors that contribute to sports performance. It is the phys...