Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science

The Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science is a landmark work of reference. Now available in a concise paperback edition, it offers a comprehensive and in-depth survey of current theory, research and practice in sports, exercise and clinical biomechanics, in both established and emerging contexts.
Including contributions from many of the world's leading biomechanists, the book is arranged into five thematic sections:

biomechanics in sports
injury, orthopedics and rehabilitation
health and rehabilitation
training, learning and coaching
methodologies and systems of measurement.
Drawing explicit connections between the theoretical, investigative and applied components of sports science research, this book is both a definitive subject guide and an important contribution to the contemporary research agenda in biomechanics and human movement science. It is essential reading for all students, scholars and researchers working in sports biomechanics, kinesiology, ergonomics, sports engineering, orthopaedics and physical therapy.

Youlian Hong is the Distinguished Professor at the China Chengdu Sports University and Adjunct Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a fellow and the Past President of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports.
Roger Bartlett is Professor of Sports Biomechanics in the School of Physical Education, University of Otago, New Zealand. He is an Invited Fellow of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) and the European College of Sports Sciences.

Section 1
Biomechanics in sports
1.1
Biomechanics of Throwing
Roger Bartlett and Matthew Robins
1.2
The Biomechanics of Snowboarding
Greg Woolman
1.3
Biomechanics of Striking and Kicking
Bruce Elliott, Jacqueline Alderson and Machar Reid
1.4
SWIMMING
Ross H. Sanders, Stelios Psycharakis, Roozbeh Naemi, Carla McCabe, and Georgios Machtsiras
1.5
Biomechanics of the Long Jump
N.P. Linthorne
1.6
External and Internal Forces in Sprint Running
Joseph P. Hunter, Robert N. Marshall, and Peter J. McNair
1.7
Biomechanical Simulation Models of Sports Activities
M.R. Yeadon and M.A. King
Section 2
Injury, orthopedics and rehabilitation
2.1
Lower Extremity Injuries
William C. Whiting and Ronald F. Zernicke
2.2
Upper Extremity Injuries
Ronald F. Zernicke, William C. Whiting, and Sarah L. Manske
2.3
Biomechanics of Spinal Trauma
Brian D. Stemper and Narayan Yoganandan
2.4
In vivo biomechanical study for INJURY PREVENTION
Mario Lamontagne, D. L. Benoit, and A. Caraffa, G. Cerulli,
2.5
Impact attenuation performance and injury with artificial turf
Rosanne S. Naunheim
Section 3
Health and rehabilitation
3.1
Influence of backpack weight on biomechanical and physiological responses of children during treadmill walking
Youlian Hong, Jing Xian Li, and Gert-Peter Brüggemann
3.2
Ankle proprioception in young ice hockey players, runners, and sedentary people
Jing Xian Li and Youlian Hong
3.3
The plantar pressure characteristics during Tai Chi exercise
De Wei Mao, Youlian Hong, and Jing Xian Li
3.4
BIOMECHANICAL STUDIES FOR UNDERSTANDING FALLS IN OLDER ADULTS
Daina L Sturnieks and Stephen R Lord
3.5
Postural control in Parkinson's disease
Stephan Turbanski
Section 4
Training, learning and coaching
4.1
APPLICATION OF BIOMECHANICS IN SOCCER TRAINING
W. S. Erdmann
4.2
Exploring the perceptual-motor workspace: New approaches to skill acquisition and training
Chris Button
4.3
Application of biomechanics in martial art training
Manfred M. Vieten
4.4
Developmental and Biomechanical Characteristics of Motor Skill Learning
Jin H. Yan, Bruce Abernethy, Jerry R. Thomas
4.5
Using Biomechanical Feedback to Enhance
Skill Learning and Performance
Bruce Abernethy, Richard S.W. Masters, and Tiffany Zachry
Section 5
. Methodologies and systems of measurement
5.1
Measurement of Pressure Distribution
Ewald M. Hennig
5.2
Measurement for Deriving Kinematic Parameters: Numerical Methods
Young-Hoo Kwon
5.3
Methodology in Alpine and Nordic Skiing Biomechanics
Hermann Schwameder
Erich Müller
Thomas Stöggl
Stefan Lindinger
5.4
MEASUREMENT AND ESTIMATION OF HUMAN BODY SEGMENT PARAMETERS
Jennifer L. Durkin
5.5
Use of electromyography in studying human movement
Travis W. Beck and Terry J. Housh