Praised for its clear writing style and logical organization, Basic
Biomechanics provides a sound introduction to human biomechanics for
students in kinesiology and allied health fields. The mechanical aspects
of human movement and applied anatomy are explained with examples of
relevant sport, clinical, and daily living applications. In each
successive edition, many of these examples are taken from hot topics in
the current biomechanics research literature. The quantitative aspects
of biomechanics are presented in a manageable, progressive fashion. In
the first chapter, students are given a structured template along with
practical advice for approaching and solving both qualitative and
quantitative problems. The quantitative and qualitative concepts are
reinforced with sets of introductory problems and more advanced
problems, along with laboratory exercises. The 9th edition features
updated illustrations and coverage of numerous new topics.