Includes bibliographical references and index.

Getting started -- Basic structure and function of human joints -- Muscle : the primary stabilizer and mover of the skeletal system -- Biomechanical principles -- Shoulder complex -- Elbow and forearm -- Wrist -- Hand -- Axial skeleton : osteology and arthrology -- Axial skeleton : muscle and joint interactions -- Miscellaneous topics in kinesiology -- Hip -- Knee -- Ankle and foot -- Kinesiology of walking -- Kinesiology of running.

With its focus on the normal and abnormal mechanical interactions between the muscles and joints of the body, Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition provides a foundation for the practice of physical rehabilitation. This comprehensive, research-based core text presents kinesiology as it relates to physical rehabilitation in a clinically relevant and accessible manner. It provides students and clinicians with the language of human movement -- and acts as a bridge between basic science and clinical management. Full-color anatomic and kinesiologic illustrations clearly demonstrate the anatomy, functional movement, and biomechanical principles underlying movement; and dynamic new video clips help you interpret new concepts with visual demonstration.