Human Movement : An Introductory Text. - 6th ed. - Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2010. - xi, 268 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Physiotherapy essentials . - Physiotherapy essentials. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Skeletal muscle, muscle work, strength, power, and endurance / Tim Sharp and Tony Everett -- Joint mobility / Tony Everett -- Motor control / Bernhard Haas -- Posture and balance / Clare Kell -- Motor learning / Nicola Phillips -- Psychosocial influences on human movement / Sally Scott-Roberts -- The influence of the environment on human movement / Philippa Coales -- Biomechanics of human movement / Robert W.M. van Deursen and Tony Everett -- Function of the upper limb / Valerie Sparkes and Mike Smith -- Function of the lower limb / Tony Everett and Marion Trew -- Function of the spine / Valerie Sparkes -- Human movement across the lifespan / Lyn Horrocks -- Measuring and analysing human movement / Tony Everett -- Scales of measurement / Susan Corr and Roshni Khatri.

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Human mechanics.
Human locomotion.
Movement.
Biomechanics.
Musculoskeletal System.

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