Biomechanics for life introduction to sanomechanics
The reader will find in this book a new approach to improving health. The author has called this approach ?sanomechanics,? combining the Latin sanus (healthy, sound) and mechanicus (science of the motion of bodies subjected to forces). The focus of sanomechanics is on exercising with an understandin...
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| Resource Type: | Electronic Resource |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin Heidelberg New York
Springer
c2011.
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| Online Access: | Available for University of the Philippines Diliman via SpringerLink. Click here to access |
| Summary: | The reader will find in this book a new approach to improving health. The author has called this approach ?sanomechanics,? combining the Latin sanus (healthy, sound) and mechanicus (science of the motion of bodies subjected to forces). The focus of sanomechanics is on exercising with an understanding of the biomechanical consequences of the actions. This understanding is based on the author?s theory of the floating skeleton, which postulates a hydraulic connection of synovial joints. The theory explains the greater or lesser success of any exercise utilizing the ability of the human skeleton to absorb and transform forces and moments from the body segments and the environment. This ability vanishes with age and illnesses, and the deeper our understanding of the nature of skeletal functioning is, the better we shall be able to improve, protect, and prolong the skeleton?s health. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 132 p.) ill. (chiefly col.) |
| ISBN: | 9783642171772 (eBook) 364217177X (eBook) |
| Access: | IP-based subscription, access limited to within on-campus computer network. Access via Electronic Resources of the UPD University Library Website. |