Joseph E. Muscolino, DC, Instructor, Purchase College, State University of New York, Purchase, New York, Owner, the Art and Science of Kinesiology, Stamford, Connecticut.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
3rd edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
St. Louis :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Elsevier Inc.,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2017]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xvii, 742 pages ;
Dimensions
28 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This title provides a full-colour examination of bones and joints, with over 1200 illustrations which explains how muscles function as movers, antagonists, and stabilizers.