Hidden Mechanics of Exercise: Molecules That Move Us

by Christopher M. Gillen

As anyone who takes up a new sport quickly discovers, even basic athletic moves require high levels of coordination and control. Whether dribbling a basketball or hitting a backhand, limbs must be synchronized and bodies balanced, all with precise timing. But no matter how diligently we watch the pros or practice ourselves, the body's inner workings remain invisible.

The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise reveals the microworld of the human...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674724941
• ISBN13: 9780674724945
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 8.6"