Authors

Peter Hamer, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
John Bloomfield

Posture

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2009

Abstract

Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics in Sport, Second Edition, concentrates on the various ways in which an athlete—whether the average participant or the elite competitor—can modify technique to achieve optimal performance. Its emphasis on athletic assessment and physical capacity modification provides a unique perspective that will help coaches and other sport professionals appraise the body structure of their athletes so that strengths can be fully utilized and weaknesses improved. The text also considers growth, development, and gender, and it makes readers aware of mechanical overstresses that can impair performance and cause injuries. The second edition has undergone a complete revision and is designed with practical application in mind. It includes chapter contributions by respected sport scientists presenting recent research and cutting-edge information on topics such as: The development of improved training methods to increase explosive power, The use of elastic energy in the development of power and speed, The modification of strength and body composition to improve performance, and The application of proportionality and posture to sport performance.

Chapter 7, 'Posture' by Peter Hamer, PhD, and John Bloomfield, PhD, includes:

Evolution and the Development of Posture

Changes in Posture During Growth

Maintenance of Posture

Advantages of Good Posture

Postural Diversity within Individuals

Posture and its Relationship to Somatotype

Postural Defects

Static and Dynamic Posture

Posture Assessment

Desirable Postures for High Level Sport Performance

Modifying Posture and Technique to Improve Performance

ISBN: 9780736063388

Comments

Due to copyright restrictions this chapter is unavailable for download.

Staff and Students of the University of Notre Dame Australia may access Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics in Sport from the Galvin Medical Library, Fremantle (QT 260 BLO 2003)

Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics in Sport may be accessed as a Google Book from the National Library of Australia here

Recommended Citation

Hamer, P., & Bloomfield, J. (2009). Posture. In T. Ackland, B. Elliott & J. Bloomfield (Eds.), Applied anatomy and biomechanics in sport, 2nd ed, (Ch 7). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.