Table of Contents

Preface


Chapter 1 Foundations of Structural Kinesiology
Chapter 2 Neuromuscular Fundamentals
Chapter 3 Basic Biomechanical Factors and Concepts
Chapter 4 The Shoulder Girdle
Chapter 5 The Shoulder Joint
Chapter 6 The Elbow and Radioulnar Joints
Chapter 7 The Wrist and Hand Joints
Chapter 8 The Hip Joint and Pelvic Girdle
Chapter 9 The Knee Joint
Chapter 10 The Ankle and Foot Joints
Chapter 11 The Trunk and Spinal Column
Chapter 12 Muscular Analysis of Selected Exercises and Related Concepts


Appendix
Glossary
Index

About the Author

R.T. Floyd is in his forth-sixth year of providing athletic training services for the University of West Alabama. Currently, he serves as the Director of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine for the UWA Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Center, Program Director for UWA's CAATE accredited curriculum, and as a distinguished professor in the Department of Physical Education and Athletic Training, which he chairs. He also serves as chair of the recently established School of Health Sciences and Human Performance. He has taught numerous courses in physical education, exercise science and athletic training, including kinesiology, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels since 1980.