Biomechanical Evaluation of Movement in Sport and Exercise: The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide (Bases Sport and Exercise Science)

Published in association with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, this is the only up-to-date, practical guide to using the range of biomechanics movement analysis machines, equipment and software available today. It includes detailed explanations of the key theory underlying biomechanics testing, along with advice concerning choice of equipment and how to use your laboratory equipment most effectively. The book covers the following important topics in detail: * motion analysis using video and on-line systems * measurement of force and pressure in the laboratory and field * measurement of power using isokinetic dynamometry * electromyography * computational simulation and modelling of human movement * research methodologies, data processing and data smoothing. Contributors include world leading researchers and pioneers such as Roger Bartlett, Carl Payton, Vasilios (Bill) Baltzopoulos, Adrian Burden, John H. Challis, and computer modelling maestro Fred Yeadon. __Biomechanical Evaluation of Movement in Sport and Exercise__ is a must-have text for all biomechanics laboratories and students undertaking research. Computer Science BOOK COVER 1 TITLE 4 COPYRIGHT 5 CONTENTS 6 TABLES AND FIGURES 8 NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS 14 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 16 CHAPTER 2 MOTION ANALYSIS USING VIDEO 23 CHAPTER 3 MOTION ANALYSIS USING ON-LINE SYSTEMS 48 CHAPTER 4 FORCE AND PRESSURE MEASUREMENT 68 CHAPTER 5 SURFACE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY 92 CHAPTER 6 ISOKINETIC DYNAMOMETRY 118 CHAPTER 7 DATA PROCESSING AND ERROR ESTIMATION 144 CHAPTER 8 RESEARCH METHODS: SAMPLE SIZE AND VARIABILITY EFFECTS ON STATISTICAL POWER 168 CHAPTER 9 COMPUTER SIMULATION MODELLING IN SPORT 191 APPENDIX 1: THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCES–CODE OF CONDUCT 222 APPENDIX 2: ON-LINE MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR WEBSITES 228 INDEX 230 Motion analysis using video / Carl J. Payton Motion analysis using on-line systems / Clare E. Milner Force and pressure measurement / Adrian Lees & Mark Lake Surface electromyography / Adrian Burden Isokinetic dynamometry / Vasilios Baltzopoulos Data processing and error estimation / John H. Challis Research methods : sample size and variability effects on statistical power Computer simulation modelling in sport / Maurice R. Yeadon & Mark A. King This is a practical guide to laboratory and field research in sports biomechanics. The text explains the key theory underlying biomechanics testing, along with advice concerning choice of equipment and how to use your laboratory equipment most effectively