Fundamentals of Biomechanics (3^rd Ed., 3rd ed. 2021)

Blending up-to-date biomechanical knowledge with professional application knowledge, this second edition presents a clear, conceptual approach to understanding biomechanics within the context of the qualitative analysis of human movement. It develops nine principles of biomechanics, which provide an applied structure for biomechanical concepts, and the application of each principle is fully explored in several chapters. The book also offers real-world examples of the application of biomechanics, which emphasize how biomechanics is integrated with the other subdisciplines of kinesiology to contribute to qualitative analysis of human movement.

Dr. Duane Knudson is University Distinguished Professor of biomechanics in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas State University.  He earned his Ph.D. in biomechanics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has published extensively on the biomechanics of tennis.exercise, stretching, and learning biomechanical concepts.  He has published over 140 peer-reviewed articles, 22 chapters, and four books. He has been elected fellow of four scholarly societies (FNAK, FISBS, FACSM, RFSA) and received regional and national awards for his research.

New to this edition

Alignment with updated national guidelines for the introductory biomechanics course

More examples of quantitative biomechanical analysis and current data collection equipment

Updated examples and citations of the latest biomechanics research

Updated and revised color drawings and graphs

Lab activities and boxed features based on active learning in STEM disciplines and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in biomechanics