Preface

vii

Acknowledgements

ix

SECTION I

FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT

1

1

Basic Terminology

3

2

Skeletal Considerations for Movement

27

3

Muscular Considerations for Movement

63

4

Neurological Considerations for Movement

105

SECTION II

FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY

137

5

Functional Anatomy of the Upper Extremity

139

6

Functional Anatomy of the Lower Extremity

187

7

Functional Anatomy of the Trunk

259

SECTION III

 MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF HUMAN MOTION

299

8

Linear Kinematics

301

9

Angular Kinematics

337

10

Linear Kinetics

367

11

Angular Kinetics

411

Appendix A

The Metric System and SI Units

463

Appendix B

Trigonometric Functions

467

Appendix C

Sample Kinematic and Kinetic Data

471

Appendix D

Numerical Example for Calculating Projectile Motion

479

Index

481