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Analyze Human Movement and Exercise Performance

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Analyze Human Movement and Exercise Performance is a self-paced online course built from the Wiley title of the same name.

What this course covers

  • Chapter 1: Introducing Kinesiology: The Science of Movement
  • Chapter 2: The History and Philosophy of Sport and Exercise
  • Chapter 3: The Brains behind the Brawn: Motor Control
  • Chapter 4: Keeping the Big Wheel Turning: Exercise Metabolism
  • Chapter 5: The Body's Engine: The Cardiovascular System
  • Chapter 6: Earthlings and the Earth: Adapting to Your Environment
  • Chapter 7: The Nuts and Bolts of Movement
  • Chapter 8: Bone Composition and Function
  • Chapter 9: These Joints Are A-jumping!
  • Chapter 10: Let's Move, Baby! The Muscles
  • Chapter 11: Motion Analysis: Seeing How You Move
  • Chapter 12: Staying Connected:The Bio-Psycho-Social Model
  • Chapter 13: Sticking with It: Motivation and Adherence
  • Chapter 14: Looking Good, Feeling Good: Exercise, Mood, and Mind
  • Chapter 15: Too Much of a Good Thing
  • Chapter 16: Ten Foundations of Fitness
  • Chapter 17: Ten Facts about Obesity and Physical Inactivity
  • Chapter 18: Ten Careers for Kinesiologists
  • Supplemental Images
  • Cheat Sheet
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Getting Started with Kinesiology
  • Part II: Exercise Physiology
  • Part III: Basic Biomechanics: Why You Move the Way You Do
  • Part IV: Mind-Body Connections
  • Part V: The Part of Tens
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