Faculty of Kinesiology
Faculty of Kinesiology
Anatomy, Physiology, and Fitness
Anatomy & Physiology (OpenStax)
This OpenStax textbook was a collaboration among many anatomy and physiology professors and was developed using pedagogical practices. This textbook has been successfully adopted and adapted.
Includes: Instructor resources, case studies, student resources, simulations, exercises, solutions, and critical thinking questions
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Reviews: Available through the Open Textbook Library
Anatomy and Physiology (Boundless) (LibreTexts)
This is a comprehensive text available through LibreTexts covering topics ranging from the human body organ systems, immunology, human development, reproduction, nutrition, metabolism, disorders and aging of organ systems.
Includes: Lecture slides, quiz, flowcharts
Licence: CC BY-SA
Biomechanics of Human Movement
This is an adaptation of two OpenStax textbooks for students enrolled in Douglas College in British Columbia. The two adapted OpenStax textbooks are Anatomy & Physiology (listed above) and College Physics.
Includes: Reinforcement activities, problems and exercises, glossary
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Body Physics: Motion to Metabolism
This book covers the basic functioning of the human body, from motion to metabolism, as a common theme through which fundamental physics topics are introduced. Related practice, reinforcement and Lab activities are included. See the front matter for more details.
Includes: Review, practice and assessment, reinforcement exercises, supplemental materials
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Reviews: Available through the Open Textbook Library
Concepts of Fitness and Wellness
This textbook was written by professors at Georgia Highlands College.
Includes: Glossary, self tests
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Reviews: Available through the Open Textbook Library
Excelling in Biomechanics – Calculating Centre of Mass
This is an interactive excel file that models the different factors involved in calculating the centre of mass. It was created by Wilfrid Laurier University.
Includes: Interactive excel file
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Excelling in Biomechanics: Exploring Joint Angles
This is an interactive excel file that models joint angles. It was created by Wilfrid Laurier University.
Includes: Interactive excel file
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Exercise Science 355: Kinesiology and Biomechanics
The OER content in this course shell was originally intended for a 3000-level Kinesiology & Biomechanics course at Fort Lewis College. The course is described as providing “an in-depth study of the basic body movements, osteology, applied myology, spatial relations of muscles and joints, aggregate muscle action, kinesiologic constructs of summation of internal forces, aerodynamics and hydrodynamics, techniques for cinematographical and noncinematographical analysis of sport skills. The study of methods, mechanics and analysis of movement as applied to the structure and function of the human organism will also be discussed.”
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