Discusses the study of muscles historically, the physiology of muscles, and the muscular development of athletes and dancers.

A bridge between biomechanics and the practice of sport, this book covers the general characteristics of bones, muscles and joints and provides guidelines for flexibility and strength training. It also tackles body functions and movements.

An award-winning book that topples the widely accepted edifice of understanding on how muscles contract, replacing it with a simpler construct that better fits the evidence. This is a beautifully produced, single-authored text by one of our more thoughtful, if unconventional, authorities on the mechanism of muscular contraction. Clearly and elegantly written, and with a charm and grace not often seen in modern scientific writing.

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Covers the physics and engineering of sport and the athletic body. The general characteristics of bone, joints and muscles are related to their function in specific sports. Guidelines for flexibility and strength training are included, and the biomechanical aspects of exercise are elucidated from both theoretical and practical perspectives. ATHLETIC ABILITY AND THE ANATOMY OF MOTION is a bridge between biomechanics and the practice of sport.

"196 plates (containing over 4700 individual photographs) from the famous Muybridge collection, chosen for their value to artists, doctors, and researchers"--Jacket.