[Book Description]

『Kinesiology Laboratory Manual for Physical Therapist Assistants』 is the only laboratory manual written specifically for PTAs. The basics of structure and function of the human body-including bones. bony landmarks, joint, and muscle origin and insertion-are presented, as well as the principles used to analyze the musculoskeletal system to understand function.


[Contents]

1. INTRODUCTION
2. BASIC INFORMATION, SKELETAL SYSTEM, AND ARTICULAR SYSTEM
3. MUSCULAR AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS
4. SHOULDER GIRDLE
5. SHOULDER JOINT
6. ELBOW JOINT
7. WRIST JOINT
8. HAND
9. HIP JOINT
10. KNEE JOINT
11. ANKLE AND FOOT
12. NECK, TRUNK, AND RESPIRATION: Introduction to the Vetebral Column and Introduction to the Pelvic Girdle
13. POSTURE: An Introduction
14. GAIT: An Introduction

APPENDIX: Drawings of the Skeleton