Roger M. Enoka

Gebundenes Buch

Neuromechanics of Human Movement

Beschreibung

This text draws on the disciplines of neurophysiology and physics to explore how the nervous system controls the actions of muscles to produce human motion in relation to biomechanical principles.

Autor

Roger M. Enoka is professor in the department of integrative physiology at the University of Colorado Boulder and a professor in the departments of medicine (geriatrics) and neurology at the University of Colorado Denver. He is also the director of the Neurophysiology of Movement Lab. Previously he was a biomechanist in the department of biomedical engineering at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and a professor in the department of physiology at the University of Arizona. For more than 30 years, Enoka has focused his research and teaching on the combination of biomechanics and neurophysiology of movement. Internationally known for his achievements as a teacher and researcher, Enoka is the author of approximately 350 journal articles, books, chapters, reviews, and abstracts, including the frequently cited article "Neurobiology of Muscle Fatigue" published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, American Physiological Society, International Society of Biomechanics, and Society for Neuroscience. He is also a past president and current member of the American Society of Biomechanics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Fifth Edition
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 286mm x 225mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1398g
• ISBN-13: 9781450458801
• ISBN-10: 1450458807
• Artikelnr.: 42123401