Essentials of Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant

• More than 600 full-color photos and drawings
help you understand key concepts.
• Expert author team of Paul Jackson Mansfield and Donald Neumann represents a combined 50 years of physical therapy practice and more than 40 years of teaching experience.
• UNIQUE! Illustrations from Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System depict body anatomy and movement.
• UNIQUE! Atlas-style muscle presentations pair the illustration of a specific muscle or group with the relevant attachments, innervations, and actions.
• Study questions include 20-30 multiple-choice and true/false practice questions in each chapter, serving as a self-assessment tool for exam preparation.
• UNIQUE! Goniometry boxes in joint-specific chapters show how the goniometer may be used to measure joint angle or range of motion.
• Clinical Insight and Consider This boxes link the concepts of kinesiology with their clinical applications in physical therapy.
• Summary tables and boxes pull content together into a concise, quick-reference format.
• Learning objectives at the start of each chapter include a chapter outline, outcome objectives, and key terms.

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