Neuromechanics of Human Movement

(fourth edition)

By Roger M. Enoka, professor and chair of integrative physiology

Human Kinetics Publishers

Drawing on the disciplines of neurophysiology and physics, Neuromechanics of Human Movement (fourth edition) explores how the nervous system controls the actions of muscles to produce movement within the constraints imposed by the laws of physics. This contemporary approach is much different from traditional approaches that treat biomechanics (physics) and neurophysiology as independent topics.

The text comprises three parts. The first provides an introduction to the terms and concepts commonly used to describe movement, which includes a discussion of the basic laws of motion. The second part examines the essential neurophysiological concepts that explain how movement is produced by an interaction between the nervous system and muscle. The third part describes the ways in which the nervous system and muscle adapt to various types of physical stress by considering such topics as warm-up effects, flexibility training, muscle soreness and damage, muscle fatigue, muscle strength and power, recovery from inactivity and injury, and aging.

The text provides a scientific basis for the study of human movement while continuing to expand current knowledge in the fields of biomechanics and neurophysiology. By integrating these fields in a unique framework, this text offers professionals and students both valuable clinical information and inspiration to deepen their study of human movement.