Paediatric biomechanics and motor control
Subtitle: theory and application
By: edited by Mark De Ste Croix and Thomas Korff
Series: Routledge research in sport and exercise science; Routledge research in sport and exercise science
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780415580182; 9780203851210
Subjects: Child development; Infant; Adolescent; Motor Skills; Child Development; Child; Biomechanics; Physiology; Motor ability in children
Description: "Paediatric Biomechanics and Motor Control brings together the very latest developmental research using biomechanical measurement and analysis techniques and is the first book to focus on biomechanical aspects of child development. The book is divided into four main sections, looking at biological change during motor development; force production; the biomechanics of postural control and fundamental motor skills, and clinical applications of research into paediatric biomechanics and motor control. Written by a team of leading experts in paediatric exercise science, biomechanics and motor control from the UK, the US, Australia and Europe, the book is designed to highlight the key implications of this work for scientists, educators and clinicians. Each chapter is preceded by a short overview of the relevant biomechanical concepts and concludes with a summary of the practical and clinical applications in relation to the existing literature on the topic. This book is important reading for any sport or exercise scientist, health scientist, physical therapist, sports coach or clinician with an interest in child development or health"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.