State Univ. of New York, Cortland. Textbook covering an introduction to biomechanics, external biomechanics and their effects on the body, internal biomechanics, and the application of biomechanics. For undergraduate students.
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Peter M. McGinnis is an associate professor in the Physical Education Department at the State University of New York, College at Cortland, where he has taught since 1990. The students at Cortland named McGinnis the “Outstanding Faculty Member” for the 1996-97 academic year.
From 1987 to 1990 McGinnis was an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Northern Colorado. During that time he served as a sports biomechanist in the Sports Science Division of the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, where he conducted applied sports biomechanics research, tested athletes, taught biomechanics courses to coaches, and developed educational materials for coaches.
McGinnis is the author of numerous articles and technical reports about the biomechanics of pole vaulting as well as other specific athletic events, including running, pole vaulting, skiing, rowing, and swimming.
The author is a sport scientist for USA Track and Field. In addition he is the biomechanist on the Pole Vault Development Committee of USA Track and Field which in January of 1996 recognized him for making “outstanding contributions to the development of the pole vault.”
McGinnis was an instructor and assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education and Human Movement Studies at the University of Oregon from 1983 to 1987.
McGinnis is a member of a number of professional organizations including the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; the American Association of Physics Teachers; and the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports.
McGinnis received a PhD in physical education from the University of Illinois in 1984. He and his wife Boodie live in Cortland, New York.
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This book was too simple and did not impress me, but did explain things fairly well. I pretty much only opened it once during my Biomechanics class and still earned an A-. Its basically an oversimplified physics book with some biomech info in it (in my opinion) so if you've already taken physics and did well you could probably get by without it and just go and pay attention in class. If you struggle at physics type problems it may have more value to you than it did for me.
It does have a good resale value though...
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This class, Biomechanics, was the hardest class I took in college, yet somehow ended-up being my favorite. The professor was really cool,and always helpful, which I really appreciated. I sold this wonderful textbook at the end of the class, but I wish I hadn't. I highly recommend this book by Peter McGinnis. In fact, I'd like to meet him sometime!
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This textbook is basically simplified physics applied for the body...
It's written clear and is not too difficult in level
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The title of this chapter poses a question about your motivation for studying biomechanics. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
qualitative biomechanical analysis, quantitative biomechanical analyses, dynamic fluid force, active muscle group, force times units, colinear forces, angular interpretation, net external force acts, joint angular accelerations, toppling force, rearfoot control, extreme joint ranges, average impact force, angular analog, flexion speeds, net external torque, tangential linear velocity, rearfoot strikers, angular inertia, crossbar height, sport biomechanics, football punt, angular kinematics, extensors contract, racket face Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Flexion Concentric Flexors, Extension Concentric Extensors, Key Terms, Flexion Eccentric Extensors, Olympic Games, Concentric Internal, Concentric Plantar, Concentric Left, Isometric Abductors, Dorsiflexion Eccentric Plantar, Isaac Newton, Isometric Flexors, Webster's New World Dictionary, Eccentric Internal, Fosbury Flop, Joint Frames New!
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The title of this chapter poses a question about your motivation for studying biomechanics. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
qualitative biomechanical analysis, quantitative biomechanical analyses, dynamic fluid force, active muscle group, force times units, colinear forces, angular interpretation, net external force acts, joint angular accelerations, toppling force, rearfoot control, extreme joint ranges, average impact force, angular analog, flexion speeds, net external torque, tangential linear velocity, rearfoot strikers, angular inertia, crossbar height, sport biomechanics, football punt, angular kinematics, extensors contract, racket face Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Flexion Concentric Flexors, Extension Concentric Extensors, Key Terms, Flexion Eccentric Extensors, Olympic Games, Concentric Internal, Concentric Plantar, Concentric Left, Isometric Abductors, Dorsiflexion Eccentric Plantar, Isaac Newton, Isometric Flexors, Webster's New World Dictionary, Eccentric Internal, Fosbury Flop, Joint Frames New!
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- Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise - 2E by Peter McGinnis in Front Matter
- Sports Medicine (British Medical Bulletin) by J. B. King in Back Matter
- Making Sense of Sports by Ellis Cashmore on page 50, and Back Matter
- Making Sense of Sports by Ellis Cashmore on page 50, and Back Matter
- Self-Coached Climber: The Guide to Movement, Training, Performance by Dan M. Hague on page 2
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