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<strong>Introduction</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Biomechanics</strong><br />

<strong>Introduction</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Biomechanics</strong>: <strong>Analysing</strong> <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Movement</strong> Patterns provides a<br />

genuinely accessible and comprehensive guide <strong>to</strong> all of the biomechanics <strong>to</strong>pics covered<br />

in an undergraduate sports and exercise science degree.<br />

Now revised and in its second edition, <strong>Introduction</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Biomechanics</strong> is colour<br />

illustrated and full of visual aids <strong>to</strong> support the text. Every chapter contains crossreferences<br />

<strong>to</strong> key terms and definitions from that chapter, learning objectives and summaries,<br />

study tasks <strong>to</strong> confirm and extend your understanding, and suggestions <strong>to</strong><br />

further your reading.<br />

Highly structured and with many student-friendly features, the text covers:<br />

<strong>Movement</strong> Patterns – Exploring the Essence and Purpose of <strong>Movement</strong> Analysis<br />

Qualitative Analysis of <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Movement</strong>s<br />

<strong>Movement</strong> Patterns and the Geometry of Motion<br />

Quantitative Measurement and Analysis of <strong>Movement</strong><br />

Forces and Torques – Causes of <strong>Movement</strong><br />

The <strong>Human</strong> Body and the Ana<strong>to</strong>my of <strong>Movement</strong><br />

This edition of <strong>Introduction</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Biomechanics</strong> is supported by a website containing<br />

video clips, and offers sample data tables for comparison and analysis and multiplechoice<br />

questions <strong>to</strong> confirm your understanding of the material in each chapter.<br />

This text is a must have for students of sport and exercise, human movement sciences,<br />

ergonomics, biomechanics and sports performance and coaching.<br />

Roger Bartlett is Professor of <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Biomechanics</strong> in the School of Physical Education,<br />

University of Otago, New Zealand. He is an Invited Fellow of the International Society<br />

of <strong>Biomechanics</strong> in <strong>Sports</strong> and European College of <strong>Sports</strong> Sciences, and an Honorary<br />

Fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, of which he was<br />

Chairman from 1991–4. Roger is currently Edi<strong>to</strong>r of the journal <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Biomechanics</strong>.

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