Kinesiology : the skeletal system and muscle function /
Joseph E. Muscolino.
- 3rd ed.
- Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2017.
- xvii, 742 p. : ill., diagrs.
Includes bibliographical references.
Parts of the human body -- Mapping the human body -- Skeletal tissues -- Fascia -- Bones of the human body -- Joint action terminology -- Classification of joints -- Joints of the axial body -- Joints of the lower extremity -- Joints of the upper extremity -- Attachments and actions of muscles -- Anatomy and physiology of muscle tissue -- How muscles function : the big picture -- Types of muscle contractions -- Roles of muscles -- Types of joint motion and musculoskeletal assessment -- Determining the force of a muscle contraction -- Biomechanics -- Neuromuscular system -- Posture and the gait cycle -- Common postural distortion patterns -- Stretching -- Principles of strengthening exercise. 650 12 |a Kinesiology, Applied