Table Of ContentKINESIOLOGY
Twelfth Edition 
 KINESIOLOGY 
 Scientifi c Basis of Human Motion 
    Nancy   Hamilton, Ph.D.  
 University of Northern Iowa  
   Wendi   Weimar, Ph.D.  
 Auburn University  
   Kathryn   Luttgens, Ph.D.  
 Professor Emerita, Northeastern University
KINESIOLOGY: SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF HUMAN MOTION, TWELFTH EDITION
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Hamilton, Nancy (Nancy Patricia), 1946-
    Kinesiology : scientifi c basis of human motion.—12th ed. / Nancy
  Hamilton, Wendi Weimar, Kathryn Luttgens.
      p. cm.
    Luttgens’ name appears fi rst on the earlier editions.
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    ISBN 978-0-07-802254-8 (alk. paper)
    1. Kinesiology—Textbooks.  I. Weimar, Wendi.  II. Luttgens, Kathryn,
  1926-  III. Title.
  QP303.L87 2011
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Brief Contents 
  Preface x  11  The Description of Human Motion 268
 1  Introduction to the Study of Kinesiology 1  12  The Conditions of Linear Motion 292
 13  The Conditions of Rotary Motion 329
I
  P A R T    14  The Center of Gravity and Stability 360
Anatomical and Physiological 
Fundamentals of Human Motion
III
  P A R T  
 2  The Musculoskeletal System: The Skeletal  Motor Skills: Principles  
Framework and Its Movements 20
and Applications
 3  The Musculoskeletal System: The 
 15  Kinesiology of Fitness and Exercise 391
Musculature  42
 16  Moving Objects: Pushing and Pulling 417
 4  The Neuromuscular Basis of Human 
Motion 66  17  Moving Objects: Throwing, Striking, 
and Kicking 433
 5  The Upper Extremity: The Shoulder 
Region 92  18  Locomotion: Solid Surface  451
 6  The Upper Extremity: The Elbow, Forearm,   19  Locomotion: The Aquatic Environment 482
Wrist, and Hand 124
 20  Locomotion: When Suspended and Free 
 7  The Lower Extremity: The Hip Region 154 of Support 500
 8  The Lower Extremity: The Knee, Ankle,   21  Impact 517
and Foot 178
 22  Instrumentation for Motion Analysis 528
 9  The Spinal Column and Thorax 212
Appendixes 546
II Glossary 595
  P A R T  
Fundamentals of Biomechanics Photo Credits 599
 10  Terminology and Measurement in  Index 601
Biomechanics 254
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Contents 
  Preface to the Twelfth Edition x 3
CHAPTER 
Preface to the First Edition—1950 
The Musculoskeletal System: 
(abridged) xiv
The Musculature 42
Skeletal Muscle Structure 43
1 Skeletal Muscle Function 48
CHAPTER 
Coordination of the Muscular System 54
Introduction to the Study of Kinesiology 1 Methods of Studying the Actions of Muscles 60
Muscular Analysis 62
The Nature of Kinesiology 2
Laboratory Experiences 65
Components of a Kinesiological 
Analysis 4
Laboratory Experiences 15 4
CHAPTER 
The Neuromuscular Basis of Human 
1
  P A R T  
Motion 66
Anatomical and Physiological 
The Nervous System and Basic Nerve 
Fundamentals of Human Motion
Structures 67
The Motor Unit 71
2
CHAPTER  Sensory Receptors 73
Refl ex Movement 78
The Musculoskeletal System: The Skeletal 
Volitional Movement 86
Framework and Its Movements 20
Neuromuscular Analysis 89
The Bones 21
Laboratory Experiences 90
Articulations 25
Orientation of the Body 32
Fundamental Movements of the Major Body  CHAPTER  5
Segments 36
Analyzing Joint Motions 39 The Upper Extremity: The Shoulder Region 92
Laboratory Experiences 40 Scapulohumeral Rhythm 93
The Shoulder Girdle (Acromioclavicular and 
Sternoclavicular Articulations) 94
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Contents  vii
Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle 97 CHAPTER  8
The Shoulder Joint (Glenohumeral 
Articulation) 101 The Lower Extremity: The Knee, Ankle, 
Muscles of the Shoulder Joint 105 and Foot 178
Joint and Muscular Analysis of the  The Knee Joint 179
Fundamental Movements of the Arm on  Muscles of the Knee Joint 184
the Trunk 110 Muscular Analysis of the Fundamental 
Common Injuries of the Shoulder  Movements of the Leg at the Knee Joint 190
Region 117 The Ankle and the Foot 190
Laboratory Experiences 120 Muscles of the Ankle and Foot 197
Muscular Analysis of the Fundamental 
Movements of the Ankle and Foot (Tarsal 
6
CHAPTER  Joints and Toes) 204
Common Injuries of the Leg, Knee, Ankle, 
The Upper Extremity: The Elbow, Forearm, 
and Foot 205
Wrist, and Hand 124
Laboratory Experiences 210
The Elbow Joint 125
The Radioulnar Joints 127
Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar  CHAPTER  9
Joints 128
Muscular Analysis of the Fundamental  The Spinal Column and Thorax 212
Movements of the Forearm 133 Structure and Articulations of the Spinal 
The Wrist and Hand 134 Column 213
Muscles of the Wrist and Hand 140 Movements of the Spine as a Whole 219
Muscular Analysis of the Fundamental  Muscles Operating the Spinal Column 224
Movements of the Wrist, Fingers, and  Muscular Analysis of the Fundamental 
Thumb 143 Movements of the Head and Spine 235
Cooperative Actions of the Wrist and  Structure and Articulations of the Thorax 238
Digits 147 Movements of the Thorax 240
Common Injuries of the Forearm, Elbow,  Muscles of Respiration 241
Wrist, and Fingers 149 Muscular Analysis of Respiration 244
Laboratory Experiences 151 Common Injuries of the Neck, Back, and 
Thorax 244
Laboratory Experiences 248
7
CHAPTER 
The Lower Extremity: The Hip Region 154   P A R T   II
The Pelvic Girdle 155 Fundamentals of Biomechanics
Relationship of the Pelvis to the Trunk 
and Lower Extremities 157 CHAPTER  10
The Hip Joint 160
Muscles of the Hip Joint 165 Terminology and Measurement in 
Common Injuries of the Thigh, Hip Joint,  Biomechanics 254
and Pelvis 173 Introduction to Terminology 255
Laboratory Experiences 175 Quantities in Biomechanics 257
viii  Contents
Vector Analysis 258 III
  P A R T  
Laboratory Experiences 266
Motor Skills: Principles and 
Applications
11
CHAPTER 
15
CHAPTER 
The Description of Human Motion 268
Kinesiology of Fitness and Exercise 391
Motion 269
Kinesiology and Exercise Programs 392
Kinematic Description of Motion 275
Developing Flexibility 393
Laboratory Experiences 290
Types of Exercise for Muscle Strength 396
Strength Training 402
Evaluating Exercises and Devices 412
12
CHAPTER 
Laboratory Experiences 415
The Conditions of Linear Motion 292
The Nature of Force 293
16
CHAPTER 
Newton’s Laws of Motion 301
Forces that Modify Motion 307
Moving Objects: Pushing and Pulling 417
Free-Body Diagrams 319
Pushing and Pulling 418
Work, Power, and Energy 321
Principles of Pushing and Pulling 
The Analysis of Linear Motion 325
Motions 419
Laboratory Experiences 327
Push-Pull Applications 421
Analysis of the Push-Pull Pattern in 
Ergometer Rowing 427
13
CHAPTER 
Laboratory Experiences 432
The Conditions of Rotary Motion 329
Rotary Force 330
17
CHAPTER 
The Lever 337
Newton’s Laws and Rotational 
Moving Objects: Throwing, Striking, and 
Equivalents 348
Kicking 433
Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces 354
Sequential Movements 434
The Analysis of Angular Motion 356
Principles Relating to Throwing, Striking, 
Laboratory Experiences 358
and Kicking 439
Examples of Throwing and Striking 443
Laboratory Experiences 450
14
CHAPTER 
The Center of Gravity and Stability 360
18
CHAPTER 
Center of Gravity 361
Stability and Equilibrium 364
Locomotion: Solid Surface 451
Center of Gravity and Posture 373
Locomotion 452
Finding the Center of Gravity in the Human 
Walking 453
Body 378
Running 464
Laboratory Experiences 388
Contents  ix
Jumping, Hopping, and Leaping 469 APPENDIXES
Additional Forms of Locomotion 471
Laboratory Experiences 480
A
APPENDIX 
Classifi cation of Joints and Their 
19
CHAPTER  Movements 546
Locomotion: The Aquatic Environment 482
B
APPENDIX 
Aquatic Locomotion: Swimming 483
Aquatic Locomotion: Rowing, Canoeing, and  Joint Range of Motion 548
Kayaking 494
Laboratory Experiences 498 APPENDIX  C
Muscular Attachments and Nerve Supply 557
20
CHAPTER 
D
APPENDIX 
Locomotion: When Suspended and Free of 
Support 500 Mathematics Review 569
Suspension Activities 501
E
APPENDIX 
Nonsupport Activities 509
Laboratory Experiences 516
Table of Trigonometric Functions 573
F
APPENDIX 
21
CHAPTER 
U.S.–Metric Equivalents 575
Impact 517
Meaning of Impact and Its Reception 518 G
APPENDIX 
Principles in Receiving Impact 522
Laboratory Experiences 527 Exercises for Kinesiological Analysis 576
H
APPENDIX 
22
CHAPTER 
Answers to Problems in Part II 594
Instrumentation for Motion Analysis 528
Instrumentation for Kinematic Analysis 529 Glossary 595
Instrumentation for Kinetic Analysis 537
Photo Credits 599
Electromyography 539
Computer Models and Simulation 540 Index 601
Using Quantitative Analysis 541
Summary 543
Preface to the Twelfth Edition 
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ince the publication of the fi rst edition of  physics. The text does not shy away from present-
this text, courses in kinesiology have under- ing material that requires some theoretical foun-
gone many changes in both content and empha- dations in these areas. Whatever background is 
sis. Each subsequent edition has refl ected these  needed to understand the various applications is 
changes, and the twelfth edition is no exception.  supplied, and numerous examples and exercises 
The primary goals of this revision have been to  are provided. There is extensive discussion of both 
update and expand the material where appropri- anatomical and biomechanical fundamentals of 
ate and to strengthen the textbook as a pedagogi- human motion and the application of these funda-
cal tool. Several chapters have been condensed  mentals to the analysis of a wide variety of motor 
or rewritten to focus on the most critical points.  skills. For these reasons, the text is especially ap-
The resultant content makes this a book ideally  propriate for use in courses with these objectives:
suited to help students achieve an understanding 
    1.  To afford students the opportunity to learn a 
of the integrated nature of kinesiology as an area 
systematic approach to the analysis of human 
of study that includes both anatomical and biome-
motion  
chanical components. 
   2.  To provide information that will help students 
obtain an understanding of the anatomical and 
  audience 
biomechanical fundamentals of human motion  
   3.  To provide the types of experiences that 
  In the twenty-fi rst century, the traditional course 
ask students to apply anatomical and 
often titled kinesiology has been separated into 
biomechanical analysis to the learning 
courses in anatomy and biomechanics. This text 
and improvement of a broad spectrum of 
attempts to integrate the anatomy of human move-
movement activities    
ment with the mechanics of human movement. 
It is neither an anatomy text nor a biomechanics  T  he introduction to each section includes the as-
text, but is an integrated kinesiology text. The  sumptions about student preparation and sources for 
textbook is designed as a basic source to introduce  review to meet those assumed levels of readiness.   
the undergraduate student to the fundamentals of 
kinesiology. Because the fundamentals are pre-   organization 
sented without compromising basic theory, this 
book may be used as an introductory text. The    The  Introduction to the Study of Kinesiology  is 
book presents the subject in a fashion that presup- a single chapter that sets the stage by presenting 
poses some background in anatomy and a little in  a kinesiological analysis model. This chapter is 
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