Muscolino, Joseph E.

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

9780323069441 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0323069444 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Kinesiology.
Human locomotion.
Musculoskeletal system.
Kinesiology, Applied.
Kinetics.
Musculoskeletal System.

QP303 / .M87 2011

612.76 / MJK