Introduction to Sports Biomechanics: Analysing Human Movement ...

INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
2 Qualitative analysis
of sports movements
Knowledge assumed
Ability to undertake simple
analysis of videos of sports
movements (Chapter 1)
Movements in sagittal plane
and main movements in
frontal and horizontal planes
(Chapter 1)
Fundamental movements,
such as running, jumping and
throwing (Chapter 1)
Introduction 44
A structured
analysis framework 44
Preparation stage
– knowing what
and how to observe 48
Observation stage
– observing reliably 51
Evaluation and
diagnosis stage –
analysing what’s
right and wrong in
a movement 54
Intervention stage
– providing
appropriate
feedback 56
Identifying critical
features of a
movement 59
Summary 72
Study tasks 73
Glossary of
important terms 75
Further reading 76
Appendix 2.1
Universal and
partially general
movement
(biomechanical)
principles 76
Appendix 2.2
Other examples of
phase analysis of
sports movements 78
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