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	MEANINGFUL MOTION Biomechanics for Occupational Therapists To order this title, and for more information, click here By Sandi Spaulding, Associate Professor, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada Description Meaningful Motion covers biomechanical and motor control principles and provides examples that address combining the principles of kinesiology with clinical occupational therapy practice. The text also has case studies and laboratory exercises specifically designed for occupational therapy students. The focus is on the concepts of kinesiology and excludes some of the mathematics that is used by biomechanists. Audience Undergraduate occupational therapy students. Contents Foreword by W. James Weese 1. Introduction 2. Occupational Therapy and Kinematics: How to Describe Occupations through Movement 3. Kinetics: the Implications of Adding Force during Occupations 4. Occupational Therapy and Mechanical Principles 5. Motor Control and Motor Learning: Applications to Acquiring Skills for Occupational Performance 6. Balance: Adequate Balance is the Basis for Occupation 7. Environmental Demands on Occupations 8. Ergonomics: The study of Work Occupations 9. Leisure for People with Disabilities Bibliographic details Paperback, 176 pages, publication date: AUG-2005 ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07439-4 ISBN-10: 0-443-07439-9 Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE 062/648 Last update: 27 Sep 2008	Book contents Table of contents Reviews Submit your review Bookmark this page Recommend this publication Overview of all books