Kinesiology : the skeletal system and muscle function /
Joseph E. Muscolino.
- 2nd ed.
- St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, c2011.
- xiv, 690 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Parts of the human body -- Mapping the human body -- Skeletal tissues -- 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 -- Anatomy and physiology of muscle tissue -- How muscles function-the big picture -- Types of muscle contractions -- Roles of muscles -- Determining the force of a muscle contraction -- The skeletal muscles of the human body -- Types of joint motion and musculoskeletal assessment -- The neuromuscular system -- Posture and the gait cycle -- Stretching -- Principles .of strengthening exercise