Dance Anatomy & Kinesiology

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Human Kinetics Dance Anatomy Kinesiology Karen Clippinger, MSPE and Note: This e-book reproduces the text of the printed book, b ...

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Clippinger, Karen S. Dance anatomy and kinesiology / Karen Clippinger. p. cm. ...

Dedicated to my parents, Delphine and Everett, for instilling in me the love of learning; my son, Shawn, for keeping learning fr ...

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CHAPTER 1 The Skeletal System and Its Movements Acknowledgments x Primary Tissues of the Body Bone Composition and Structure Bo ...

vii Preface muscular systems. Similarly, kinesiology can be con- sidered the science of human motion and tradition- ally involve ...

are included to help the reader better understand the function and location of muscles as well as the purpose of classic strengt ...

designed to allow for different levels and emphasis as the book is used. For example, the student new to anatomy may focus on th ...

x Acknowledgments I would like to thank the many colleagues who have provided valuable input to this book, and especially Kather ...

1 The Skeletal The Skeletal System and System and Its MovementsIts Movements CHAPTER ONE © Angela Sterling Photography. Pacific ...

2 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology W e start our discussion of dance anatomy and kinesiology in this book by looking at the skele- ...

The Skeletal System and Its Movements 3 Collagen imbues bone with its great tensile strength (the ability to resist a pulling fo ...

4 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Flat bones are relatively thin and flat, but often slightly curved in shape. These bones common ...

The Skeletal System and Its Movements 5 This is termed the epiphyseal plate (G. epi, upon + physis, growth) or “growth plate” (s ...

6 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology 7% of our bone mass is recycled in a week, and as much as a half a gram of calcium can enter or ...

The Skeletal System and Its Movements 7 predominates, resulting in loss in bone density and osteoporosis. However, for normal bo ...

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