Contents // Preface ix // Acknowledgments xiii // Part I Anatomical Foundations __ ___1 // 1 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Movement 3 // Introduction to Human Anatomy...4 // Introduction to Human Movement...5 // Movement Across the Life Span...6 // Anatomical Concepts...11 // Levels of Structural Organization...14 // Anatomical References and Terminology...19 // Study of Human Movement...22 // Concluding Comments...22 // Suggested Readings...23 // 2 Osteology and the Skeletal System 25 // Functions of the Skeletal System...26 // Bone Histology and Composition...28 // Bone Modeling, Growth, and Development...31 // Skeletal System Organization...32 // Bone Adaptation...39 // Bone Health...39 // Concluding Comments...43 // Suggested Readings...43 // Joint Anatomy and Function 45 // Joint Structure and Classification...46 // Joint Motion and Movement Description...52 // Types of Joint Movement...54 // Joint Structure and Movement...61 // Concluding Comments...77 // Suggested Readings...77 // 4 Skeletal Muscle 79 // Properties of Skeletal Muscle...80 // Structure and Function of Skeletal Muscle...80 // Muscle Names...92 // Functional Actions of Muscles...96 // Muscles of Major Joints...97 // Muscle Injury, Pain, and Soreness...105 // Concluding Comments...106 // Suggested Readings...107 // v // Contents // Part H Biomechanics and Movement Control 109 // 5 Biomechanics 111 // Biomechanical Concepts...112 // Movement Mechanics...116 // Fluid Mechanics...132 // Joint Mechanics...133 // Material Mechanics...134 // Concluding Comments...135 //
Suggested Readings...136 // 6 Muscular Control of Movement and Movement Assessment 137 // Muscle Function...138 // Muscle Action...140 // Coordination of Movement...154 // Movement Efficiency and Economy...154 // Muscle Redundancy and Abundancy...156 // Movement Assessment...157 // Concluding Comments...161 // Suggested Readings...162 // Part Fundamentals of Movements 163 // Posture and Balance 165 // Fundamentals of Posture and Balance...166 // Concluding Comments...178 // Suggested Readings...178 // 8 Gait 179 // Walking...180 // Running...187 // Concluding Comments...193 // Suggested Readings...193 // 9 Basic Movement Patterns 195 // Jumping...196 // Kicking...200 // Lifting...202 // Throwing...205 // Striking...210 // Concluding Comments...212 // Suggested Readings...213 // Contents // Part IV Movement Applications___215 // 10 Strength and Conditioning Applications 217 // General Principles...218 // Types of Strength and Conditioning Programs...218 // Resistance Training...219 // Concluding Comments...227 // Suggested Readings...228 // 11 Sport and Dance Applications 229 // Baseball and Softball...230 // Basketball...234 // Cycling...237 // American Football...242 // Golf...246 // Soccer...250 // Swimming...253 // Tennis...260 // Volleyball...264 // Dance Applications...267 // Concluding Comments...270 // Suggested Readings...270 // 12 Clinical Applications 273 // Concepts of Musculoskeletal Injury...274 // Injury Prevention...274 // Rehabilitation...276 // Common Injuries...277 // Prosthetics and Orthotics...281 // Concluding Comments...283 // Suggested Readings...283 // 13 Ergonomics Applications 285 // Ergonomic Concepts...286 // Lifting...287 // Overuse Conditions...290 // Concluding Comments... 292 // Suggested Readings...292 // Glossary 295 References 305 Index 315 // About the Author 321