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Movement in the Context of Activity
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Second Edition
By
David Greene, PhD, MS, OTR, Colorado State Univeirsity, Fort Collins, CO
Susan Roberts, MDiv, OTR, Changes Occupational Therapy, Tuscon, AZ
Description
Approaching the subject of kinesiology from the perspective of occupational therapy, this unique text written by occupational therapists
examines the everyday activities of people using the principles of biomechanics to adapt to changes in their functional abilities. This
new edition stresses applicability to clinical practice with the inclusion of case examples.
Contents
Section I: Multidisciplinary Basis for the Understanding of Human Movement
1. Biomechanics, Kinesiology, and Occupational
Therapy: A Good Fit
2. The Study of Human Movement: Concepts from Related Fields
3. Gravity: A Constant Force
4. Linear Force
and Motion
5. Rotary Force, Torque, and Motion
Section II: Basic Concepts Applied to Musculoskeletal Regions
6.
The Head and Torso
7. The Proximal Upper Extremity
8. The Distal Upper Extremity
9. The Lower Extremity
Appendixes
A.
English to Metric Conversions
B. Body Segment Parameters
C. Solutions to Chapter Applications
D. Review of Mathematics
E.
Trigonometric Functions
F. Commonly Used Formulas in Biomechanics
G. Biomechanical Analysis of Function
H. Synopsis of Characters
I.
Overview of Muscle Anatomy
J. Working Models of the Finger and Hand
K. Learning Objectives
L. Laboratory Activities
Biomechanical
Interventions Lab Manual
Glossary
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Paperback, 320 pages, publication date: DEC-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-02822-6
ISBN-10: 0-323-02822-5
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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