Kinesiology For Dummies

by Steve Glass, Brian Hatzel, Rick Albrecht

Move at your own pace with this kinesiology course guide A required course for majors pursuing sports medicine, exercise science, nursing, or sports therapy degrees, kinesiology is central to a variety of fields. Kinesiology For Dummies tracks an introductory course in the science and imparts the basics of human body movement. With this resource, you will learn how physical activity can alleviate chronic illnesses and disabilities, what factors contribute to musculoskeletal injury, and how to reverse those influences. Complete with a 16-page color insert of medical instructions, this book covers the basics of exercise physiology, exercise and health psychology, introductory biomechanics, motor control, history and philosophy of sport and exercise, and mind-body connections. Interested learners, kinesiology students, and health or sports therapy professionals will benefit from this refresher course in the basics.

Genres: Reference, Medicine

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Lisa Kucharski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great readable book about well, the human body and how we move. It covers a lot of anatomy and physiology as well as aerobic and strength work. What is nice is to read very accurately what is happening in the body during aerobic and anaerobic work, what happens to muscles after strength etc... It would be nice for people who get suckered into a lot fitness hype to read, so they understand that what happens and why.

It also covers various other situations in the field of kinesiology -specifically the increase of diseases due to lack of fitness in the population, to the psychology of why some people move and others don't. Clear writing on the subject. Gives enough to certainly prepare you for more detailed books.

[Jana Rađa · Rating 4 out of 5]

At the beginning of the book, the authors make some (foolish) assumptions about who the reader of Kinesiology for Dummies might be: i) an avid exerciser, ii) a budding kinesiology student, and iii) a coach or personal trainer. I belong to all three categories and the authors were right. Kinesiology for Dummies is really good. I have recently finished Exercise Physiology by McArdle, Katch & Katch, so it might be counter-intuitive to go back to the basic level. However, it was refreshing to read simple explanations, re-examine some areas that I still have not fully embraced, and still manage to learn a few things. It is also fantastic how, when my son asks me a question and I hesitate (since all my answers seem either too complicated or out of reach), Kinesiology for Dummies provides an easy, comprehensible explanation. A good reference point for all my future learning.

[Antonio Marini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un'immersione stimolante nella scienza del movimento

Ho deciso di leggere "Kinesiology For Dummies" perché mi sono recentemente interessato alla chineseologia applicata. Questo libro si è rivelato un'ottima scelta per iniziare il mio viaggio nella scienza del movimento.

L'autore offre un'interessante panoramica della chineseologia. Le spiegazioni sono facili da capire, quindi va bene per tutti, anche per chi è alle prime armi o ama trascorrere più tempo sul divano. Ho trovato un sacco di consigli utili per migliorare la forma fisica e sentirsi meglio.

È come un viaggio emozionante dentro di te! Se vuoi capire come funziona il tuo corpo e scoprire cosa può fare, questo libro è davvero un ottimo inizio!

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good summary and a useful supplement to training and coaching. Personally I was hoping for a little more specifics on athletics and competition, but that's just me.

[Goran Đurić · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's OK. The last quarter of the book I found tedious.