Efnisyfirlit

• Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Beyond the Book
  • Where to Go from Here
• Part I: Getting Started with Biomechanics
  • Chapter 1: Jumping Into Biomechanics
    • Analyzing Movement with Biomechanics
      • Mechanics
      • Bio
    • Expanding on Mechanics
      • Describing motion with kinematics
      • Causing motion with kinetics
    • Putting Biomechanics to Work
  • Chapter 2: Reviewing the Math You Need for Biomechanics
    • Getting Orientated
    • Brushing Up on Algebra
      • Following the order of operations
      • Defining some math operations
      • Isolating a variable
      • Interpreting proportionality
    • Looking for the Hypotenuse
      • Using the Pythagorean theorem
      • De-tricking trigonometric functions: SOH CAH TOA
    • Unvexing Vector Quantities
      • Resolving a vector into components
      • Composing a vector from components
  • Chapter 3: Speaking the Language of Biomechanics
    • Measuring Scalars and Vectors
    • Standardizing a Reference Frame
      • Directing your attention to locations of the body
      • Referencing planes and axes
    • Describing Movement: Kinematics
      • Typecasting motion: Linear, angular, and general
      • Describing how far: Distance and displacement
      • Describing how fast: Speed and velocity
      • Changing velocity: Acceleration
    • Pushing and Pulling into Kinetics
      • Forcing yourself to understand Newton's laws of motion
      • Using the impulse–momentum relationship
    • Working with Energy and Power
      • Mechanical work
      • Mechanical energy
      • Mechanical power
    • Turning Force into Torque
    • Dealing with Measurement Units
    • Using the Neuromusculoskeletal System to Move
      • The skeletal system
      • The muscular system
      • The nervous system
• Part II: Looking At Linear Mechanics
  • Chapter 4: Making Motion Change: Force
    • Pushing and Pulling: What Is Force?
    • Working with Force Vectors
      • Using the force components to find the resultant
      • Resolving a force into components
    • Classifying Forces
      • Contact and noncontact forces
      • Internal and external forces
    • Feeling the Pull of Gravity
    • Slipping, Sliding, and Staying Put: Friction Is FµN
      • Materials do matter: The coefficient of friction(µ)
      • Squeezing to stick: Normal reaction force(N)
  • Chapter 5: Describing Linear Motion: Linear Kinematics
    • Identifying Position
    • Describing How Far a Body Travels
      • Distance
      • Displacement
    • Describing How Fast a Body Travels
      • Speed
      • Velocity
      • Momentum
    • Speeding Up or Slowing Down: Acceleration
      • Constant acceleration
      • Projectile motion
  • Chapter 6: Causing Linear Motion: Linear Kinetics
    • Clarifying Net Force and Unbalanced Force
    • Newton's First Law: The Law of Inertia
    • Newton's Third Law: The Law of Equal and Opposite Action–Reaction
    • Newton's Second Law: The Law of Acceleration
      • Deriving the impulse–momentum relationship from the law of acceleration
      • Applying the impulse–momentum relationship for movement analysis
  • Chapter 7: Looking At Force and Motion Another Way: Work, Energy, and Power
    • Working with Force
    • Energizing Movement
      • Kinetic energy
      • Potential energy
    • Conserving Mechanical Energy
    • Powering Better Performance
    • The Work–Energy Relationship
• Part III: Investigating Angular Mechanics
  • Chapter 8: Twisting and Turning: Torques and Moments of Force
    • Defining Torque
      • Lining up for rotation: The moment arm of a force
      • Calculating the turning effect of a force
    • Measuring Torque
      • Muscling into torque: How muscles serve as torque generators
      • Resisting torque: External torques on the body
    • Expanding on Equilibrium: Balanced Forces and Torques
    • Locating the Center of Gravity of a Body
  • Chapter 9: Angling into Rotation: Angular Kinematics
    • Measuring Angular Position
    • Describing How Far a Body Rotates
      • Angular distance
      • Angular displacement
    • Describing How Fast a Body Rotates
      • Angular speed
      • Angular velocity
    • Speeding Up or Slowing Down: Angular Acceleration
    • Relating Angular Motion to Linear Motion
      • Angular displacement and linear displacement
      • Angular velocity and linear velocity
      • Angular acceleration and linear acceleration
  • Chapter 10: Causing Angular Motion: Angular Kinetics
    • Resisting Angular Motion: The Moment of Inertia
      • The moment of inertia of a segment
      • The moment of inertia of the whole body
    • Considering Angular Momentum
      • Angular momentum of a rigid body
      • Angular momentum of the human body when individual segments rotate
    • A New Angle on Newton: Angular Versions of Newton's Laws
      • Maintaining angular momentum: Newton's first law
      • Changing angular momentum: Newton's second law
      • Equal but opposite: Newton's third law
    • Changing Angular Momentum with Angular Impulse
  • Chapter 11: Fluid Mechanics
    • Buoyancy: Floating Along
    • Considering Force Due to Motion in Fluid
      • Causing drag in a fluid
      • Causing lift in a fluid
• Part IV: Analyzing the “Bio” of Biomechanics
  • Chapter 12: Stressing and Straining: The Mechanics of Materials
    • Visualizing Internal Loading of a Body
    • Applying Internal Force: Stress
      • Normal stress
      • Shear stress
    • Responding to Internal Force: Strain
      • Determining tensile strain
      • Determining compressive strain
      • Determining shear strain
    • Straining from Stress: The Stress–Strain Relationship
      • Give and go: Behaving elastically
      • Give and stay: Behaving plastically
  • Chapter 13: Boning Up on Skeletal Biomechanics
    • What the Skeletal System Does
    • How Bones Are Classified
    • The Materials and Structure of Bones
      • Materials: What bones are made of
      • Structure: How bones are organized
    • Connecting Bones: Joints
      • Immovable joints
      • Slightly movable joints
      • Freely movable joints
    • Growing and Changing Bone
      • Changing bone dimensions
      • Stressing bone: The effects of physical activity and inactivity
  • Chapter 14: Touching a Nerve: Neural Considerations in Biomechanics
    • Monitoring and Controlling the Body: The Roles of the Nervous System
    • Outlining the Nervous System
      • The central nervous system
      • The peripheral nervous system
    • Zeroing In on Neurons
      • Parts of neurons
      • Types of neurons
    • Controlling Motor Units
      • Motor unit recruitment
      • Rate coding
  • Chapter 15: Muscling Segments Around: Muscle Biomechanics
    • Characterizing Muscle
    • Seeing How Skeletal Muscles Are Structured
      • The macrostructure of muscles
      • The microstructure of muscle fibers
    • Comparing Types of Muscle Activity
      • Isometric activity
      • Concentric activity
      • Eccentric activity
    • Producing Muscle Force
      • Relating muscle length and tension
      • Relating muscle velocity and tension
    • Stretching before Shortening: The Key to Optimal Muscle Force
• Part V: Applying Biomechanics
  • Chapter 16: Eyeballing Performance: Qualitative Analysis
    • Serving as a Movement Analyst
    • Evaluating the Performance
      • Identifying the goal of the movement
      • Specifying the mechanical objective
      • Determining whether the goal has been reached
    • Troubleshooting the Performance
      • Constraints on performance
      • Technique errors
      • Pitching by the phases
    • Intervening to Improve the Performance
      • Adapting the constraints on throwing performance
      • Refining technique
  • Chapter 17: Putting a Number on Performance: Quantitative Analysis
    • Converting Continuous Data to Numbers
    • Measuring Kinematics: Motion-Capture Systems
      • Collecting kinematic data
      • Processing kinematic data
    • Measuring Kinetics: Force Platform Systems
      • Collecting kinetic data
      • Processing kinetic data
    • Recording Muscle Activity: Electromyography
      • Collecting the electromyogram
      • Processing the electromyogram
  • Chapter 18: Furthering Biomechanics: Research Applications
    • Exercising in Space
    • Repairing the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
    • Running Like Our Ancestors
    • Protecting Our Beans: Helmet Design
    • Balancing on Two Legs: Harder Than You Think
  • Chapter 19: Investigating Forensic Biomechanics: How Did It Happen?
    • Collecting Information for a Forensic Biomechanics Analysis
      • Witness accounts
      • Police incident investigation reports
      • Medical records
    • Determining the Mechanism of Injury
    • Evaluating Different Scenarios
      • Ending up on the far side of the road
      • Landing in water with a broken jaw
• Part VI: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 20: Ten Online Resources for Biomechanics
    • The Exploratorium
    • The Physics Classroom
    • Coaches Info
    • Textbook-Related Websites
    • Topend Sports
    • Dr. Mike Marshall's Pitching Coach Services
    • Waterloo's Dr. Spine, Stuart McGill
    • Skeletal Bio Lab
    • Biomch-L
    • American Society of Biomechanics
  • Chapter 21: Ten Things You May Not Know about Biomechanics
    • Looking at How Biomechanics Got Its Start
    • Adding Realism to Entertainment
    • Developing Safer Motor Vehicles
    • Improving the On-Shelf Quality of Fruits and Vegetables
    • Fitting Footwear to the Activity
    • Banning Biomechanically Improved Sport Techniques
    • Re-Creating Dinosaurs
    • Designing Universally and Ergonomically
    • Giving a Hand to Prosthetics Design
    • Losing Weight to Help Your Joints
  • Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Succeed in Your Biomechanics Course
    • Go to Class and Ask Questions
    • Read the Textbook
    • Do the Problems and Review Questions at the End of the Chapter
    • Create Flashcards
    • Go to Office Hours
    • Form a Study Group with Classmates
    • Accept and Apply Newton as the Foundation of Movement Analysis
    • Talk Fluent Biomechanics with Your Classmates
    • Volunteer for Research Projects
    • Attend a Biomechanics Conference
• About the Author
• Cheat Sheet
• More Dummies Products

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