Table of Contents

Part I: Functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal system Chapter 1. The musculoskeletal system Chapter 2. The skeleton Chapter 3. Connective tissues Chapter 4. The articular system Chapter 5. The neuromuscular system Chapter 6. Mechanical characteristics of musculoskeletal components Chapter 7. Structural adaptation Part Two: Biomechanics of movement Chapter 8. Introduction to biomechanics of movement Chapter 9. Linear motion Chapter 10. Angular motion Chapter 11. Work, energy and power Chapter 12. Fluid mechanics

About the Author

James Watkins is a professor of biomechanics in the College of Engineering at Swansea University, UK. His main teaching and research specialisms are musculoskeletal anatomy and biomechanics.