| Institution: | 1. Department of Human Movement & Recreation Studies, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Department of Anatomy and Human Biology, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia;2. Department of Human Movement & Recreation Studies, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia;3. Department of Anatomy and Human Biology, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia |
| Abstract: | This paper discusses kinesiological aspects of human locomotion in terms of the incomplete morphological adaptation of the body to current lifestyles. Modern instrumentation used for biomechanical analyses is outlined for the most part in the context of human running. Investigations of spatiotemporal and segmental measures by electronic walkways, photography, optoelectronics and angle-angle diagrams are referred to, as is electromyography and direct force measurement. Three commonly identifiable areas of applied kinesiological research, namely sport, industry and medicine, are considered with reference to the prevention, treatment and after-care of injuries whether received on the sporting field, in the work place, or in an automobile accident. |
