BIOMECHANICS OF PHYSICAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES: Principles ¿ Analysis Applications

The scientific study of human movement occupies the heart of Physical and Sports Activity Sciences (STAPS). Yet despite this centrality, biomechanics is frequently encountered by students as an abstract, mathematically forbidding subject that seems disconnected from the dynamic, human world of sport they are passionate about. This book was written to close that gap - to build rigorous conceptual and quantitative foundations in biomechanics whilst never losing sight of the extraordinary athletic movements that motivate our curiosity.Biomechanics is not merely an academic exercise. It is the lens through which a sprint coach identifies why a world-class athlete's hamstrings are repeatedly at risk. It is the analytical framework that enables a physiotherapist to reconstruct the mechanical sequence leading to an ACL rupture. It is the scientific basis upon which an engineer designs a carbon-fibre plate racing shoe that breaks the two-hour marathon barrier. When biomechanics is understood deeply and applied intelligently, it is transformative - for the athlete, the coach, the clinician, and the researcher.

Pagina's: 180, Paperback, Scholars' Press