USMA Library: Physical Education: Books

Books on Kinesiology

Basic biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system by Margareta Nordin, Victor H. Frankel
Call Number: QP303 .N57 2001
ISBN: 0683302477
Biomechanics of Human Motion by Barney F. LeVeau
Call Number: QP303 .L48 2010eb
ISBN: 9781556429057
Publication Date: 2010-09-15
Clinical kinesiology and anatomy [electronic resource] by Lippert, Lynn, 1942-
Call Number: QP303 .L53 2006eb
ISBN: 9781429426787
Kinesiology of the musculoskeletal system : foundations for rehabilitation by Neumann, Donald A
Call Number: QP303 .N465 2010
ISBN: 9780323039895
Structure and function of the musculoskeletal system by Watkins, James
Call Number: QP301 .W34 2010
ISBN: 9780736078900

Reference Books

The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine (3 ed.)
This is a useful guide for medical specialists, students of PE, coaches, and athletes, as well as those interested in health and fitness who wish to understand terms such as A-band, jogger's nipple, maximal aerobic power, social loafing, and zero-sum competition

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This dictionary covers all the major areas of sports science and medicine including: anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, nutrition, sports psychology, sports sociology, sports injuries, and training principles. It was compiled with the help of a team of eminent contributors and advisers; the third edition has been updated to incorporate recent advances, for example in the areas of gene technology and drug and doping regulations. ...
The Oxford Compainion to the Human Body
The Oxford Companion to the Body is a fascinating and authoritative guide to every aspect of the body. It provides concise and readable accounts of the structure and function of all the major systems of the body and the causes of disorders that affect them. Interwoven with this coverage of the science of the body, are entertaining and informative articles on social and religious attitudes to the body, and its significance for artists, philosophers and writers.

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