Section one. Multidisciplinary basis for understanding human movement. 1. Biomechanics, kinesiology, and occupational therapy: a good fit ; 2. The study of human movement: concepts from related fields ; 3. Gravity: a constant force ; 4. Linear force and motion ; 5. Rotary force, torque, and motion ; 6. Utilizing the sensory environment: integrating physics into sensory interventions -- Section two. Basic concepts applied to musculoskeletal regions. 7. The head and torso ; 8. The proximal upper extremity ; 9. The distal upper extremity ; 10. The lower extremity -- Appendixes. A. English to metric conversions ; B. Body segment parameters ; C. Solutions to chapter applications ; D. Review of mathematics ; E. Trigonometric functions ; F. Commonly used formulas in biomechanics ; G. Client profiles ; H. Working models of the fingers and wrist
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