Asymmetry as a Foundational and Functional Requirement in Human Movement: From Daily Activities to Sports Performance by José Afonso
English | PDF,EPUB | 2020 | 38 Pages | ISBN : 981152548X | 4.8 MB
This book describes the structural and functional asymmetries in human body movement by providing cases and examples using illustrations and easy-to-understand scenarios. Specifically, it adopts an evidence-based approach to demonstrate (i) the role of structural (e.g., bone dimensions) and functional (e.g., hemispheric dominance) asymmetries in the human body; (ii) the asymmetric nature of most daily activities (e.g., gait, mastication); (iii) the benefits of asymmetry for physical performance; and (iv) the role of asymmetry in preventing injury.