Preface
Acknowledgments
Sect. I Foundations of Human Movement 1
1 Basic Terminology 3
2 Skeletal Considerations for Movement 31
3 Muscular Considerations for Movement 61
4 Neurological Considerations for Movement 101
Sect. II Functional Anatomy 127
5 The Upper Extremity 129
6 The Lower Extremity 171
7 The Trunk 233
Sect. III Mechanical Analysis of Human Motion 269
8 Linear Kinematics 271
9 Angular Kinematics 309
10 Linear Kinetics 337
11 Angular Kinetics 381
App. A Ligaments 428
App. B Muscles 434
App. C Metric System and SI units 446
App. D Trigonometric Functions 449
App. E Sample Kinematic and Kinetic Data 453
Index 461
Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Textbook provides introductory information in biomechanics
integrating basic anatomy, physics, and physiology for the study
of human movement.
Includes real-life examples used to present clinically relevant
material. Two-tone illustrations with charts and graphs.
Previous edition: c1995.