Anatomical Kinesiology, 1st Edition

Anatomical Kinesiology provides students with a comprehensive and concise resource for mastering the muscles and related anatomy responsible for body movement. This is a foundational topic needed for application to other important areas including biomechanics, musculoskeletal injuries, rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, and more. The text uses 18 chapters divided across five sections to cover all the material. Section I has four chapters that present the anatomy and physiology concepts most relevant to kinesiology such as body orientation; terminology; and the skeletal, muscular, and nervous organ systems. Section II is divided into three chapters on the bones and their landmarks. The final three sections contain the muscle chapters: One section for the lower extremities, one for the axial skeleton, and one for the upper extremities. The chapters are divided by regions (i.e. ankle, knee, shoulder, etc.). A perforated workbook can be found at the end of the text providing stuAnatomical Kinesiology 1st Edition is written by Michael Gross and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBNs for Anatomical Kinesiology are 9781284290530, 1284290530 and the print ISBNs are 9781284288933, 1284288935. Additional ISBNs include 9781284290516, 9781284290523, 9781284290547, 9781284175684, 9781284402575.