Arus, Ph.D., Emeric (As International Sendo-Ryu Karatedo Federation

Biomechanics of Human Motion

Applications in the Martial Arts, Second Edition

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Produktbeschreibung

This book covers the general laws governing human biomechanics through an extensive review of martial arts techniques and references to fundamental theory.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 584
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 152mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 874g
• ISBN-13: 9781032239880
• ISBN-10: 1032239883
• Artikelnr.: 62952729

Autorenporträt

Emeric Arus, Ph.D, is a Grand Master of Judo and Karate (7th Degree Black Belt) and has been an active practitioner and instructor of the martial arts for the past 35 years. He is also an emeritus adjunct faculty member in biomechanics at Hofstra University. He has published over 30 journal and popular magazine articles in joint studies related to martial arts and their biomechanical applications.

Inhaltsangabe

Section I: The Anatomical Foundations of Biomechanics 1. Introduction 2.
The Anatomy of Human Motion 3. Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics Section
II: The Biomechanical and Physiological Foundations of Human Motion 4. The
Concept of Muscular Mechanics 5. Movement Control (Muscular Physiology)
Section III: The Fundamentals of Biomechanics 6. Kinematics in Linear
Motion 7. Kinematics in Angular Motion 8. Kinetics in Linear Motion 9.
Kinetics in Angular Motion Section IV: Martial Arts Biomechanics 10. The
Biomechanics of Throwing Arts 11. The Biomechanics of Striking, Kicking
Arts 12. The Defense and Attack on Vital Points (Kyusho): Finger(s)
Manipulation 13. The Biomechanics of the Sword Art