Kinesiology in Physical Education Jaden Bird
- ISBN: 9781788823661
- Edition: 1st
- ©Year: 2020
- List Price : 150
About the Book
Kinesiology is the study of human and nonhuman animal-body movements, performance, and function by applying the sciences of biomechanics, anatomy, physiology, psychology, and neuroscience. Applications of kinesiology in human- health include physical education teacher, the rehabilitation professions, such as physical and occupational therapy, as well as applications in the sport and exercise industries. Kinesiology is a field of scientific study, and does not prepare individuals for clinical practice. Complex types of activities are found more in the field of sport. To import the activities to the players or sport persons it requires energy swiftness ability and situations. In the field of sport knowledge of kinesiology is use to make them skills of techniques more dynamic.ln the industries employees and labours are required to undergo a vigourous work. The present book entitled Kinesiology and Physical Education discusses all the aspects of kinesiology.
Contents: 1. Kinesiology: An introduction, 2. Kinematics, 3. Physiological and Psychological Aspects of Sports, 4. The Skeletal System, 5. The Muscular System, 6. The Elbow and Radioulnar Joints, 7. Physiologic Responses and Long-Term Adaptations to Exercise, 8. The Effects of Physical Activity on Health and Disease, 9. Sports Medicine First Aid Rehabilitation, 10.Training Methods, 11. Non-parametricTechniques.
Jaden Bird is a professor of exercise and sport science. He served as department head for 10 years. He has served at all levels of education: elementary physical education teacher, college-level coach, and professor in both research university and liberal arts college settings. He has published extensively on a variety of topics, including sport philosophy and ethics, evangelicalism and religion in sport, sociology of sport, and motor learning and performance. He also has been a frequent commentator on problems in kinesiology and higher education. Jaden Bird is former editor of Quest and associate editor of the Chronicle for Physical Education in Higher Education. Previously, he was inducted as a Fellow in the State Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education.