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NINTH EDITION

Susan J. Hall, Ph.D.

Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology University of Delaware

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BASIC BIOMECHANICS

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1. Appendices

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The ninth edition of Basic Biomechanics has been significantly updated and redesigned from the previous edition. As the interdisciplinary field of biomechanics grows in both breadth and depth, it is important that even introductory textbooks reflect the nature of the science. Accordingly, the text has been revised, expanded, and updated, with the objectives being to present relevant information from recent research findings and to prepare students to analyze human biomechanics.

The approach remains an integrated balance of qualitative and quantitative examples, applications, and problems designed to illustrate the principles discussed. The ninth edition also retains the important sensitivity to the fact that some beginning students of biomechanics possess weak backgrounds in mathematics. For this reason, it includes numerous sample problems and applications, along with practical advice on approaching quantitative problems.

Each chapter follows a logical and readable format, with the introduction of new concepts consistently accompanied by practical human movement examples and applications from across the life span and across sport, clinical, and daily living activities.

New content has been added to provide updated scientific information on relevant topics. All chapters have been revised to incorporate the latest information from the biomechanics research literature, and numerous new sport and clinical applications and examples are included. Topics added or expanded include articular cartilage repair, electromechanical delay, facet joint structure and function, hamstrings strains, barefoot running, baseball pitching, stand-up paddle boarding, bone health in microgravity, swimming technique, uses of exoskeletons, and careers utilizing biomechanics.

Biomechanics is a field that analyzes the mechanical aspects of biological organisms. In this book focused on human biomechanics, anatomical and mechanical factors, as well as functional applications are covered. The integrated approach to coverage of these areas taken in previous editions is continued in this ninth edition.

All chapters in this new edition contain discussion of a broad range of updated human movement applications, many of which are taken from the recent biomechanics research literature. Special emphasis has been placed on examples that span all ages and address clinical and daily living issues, as well as sport applications.

The integrated laboratory manual at the end of each chapter includes a number of updates.

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In addition to the sample problems, problem sets, laboratory experiences, end-of-chapter key terms lists, and lists of websites, the book contains other pedagogical features from previous editions. These include key concepts, marginal definitions, sample problems, chapter summaries, introductory and additional problems, references, and appendices.

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