Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: A Comprehensive Guide for Physical Rehabilitation

By Donald A. Neumann PT Ph.D. FAPTA, this comprehensive textbook provides a foundation for the practice of physical rehabilitation, focusing on the normal and abnormal mechanical interactions between muscles and joints in the body.

Understanding Kinesiology and Its Role in Physical Rehabilitation

Kinesiology is the study of human movement, exploring the language of movement and its application to physical rehabilitation. This research-based core text bridges the gap between basic science and clinical management, helping clinicians effectively address mechanical-based changes in movement across a person’s lifespan.

Features of Neumann’s Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System

• Full-color anatomic and kinesiologic illustrations demonstrate the anatomy, functional movement, and biomechanical principles underlying movement and posture.
• An eBook version (included with print purchase) provides access to all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
• The eBook also features multiple excellent videos of anatomic and kinesiologic principles, answers to study questions from the print book, and additional tables and figures.
• Evidence-based approach emphasizes the importance of research in PT decision-making.
• Over 900 high-quality illustrations provide visual accompaniments to clarify the material.
• Clinical Connections boxes highlight or expand upon particular clinical concepts associated with the kinesiology covered in each chapter.
• Special Focus boxes provide numerous clinical examples to demonstrate why kinesiologic information is needed.
• Critical thinking questions for selected chapters reinforce the main concepts.

What’s New in the 4th Edition

• Current, evidence-based content closes the gap in kinesiology and anatomy science with clinical practice.
• Additional Special Focus boxes and Clinical Connections boxes present kinesiology in a clinical context.
• Modified artwork and new figures visually reinforce key concepts.
• The eBook version provides access to all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

This comprehensive textbook is published by Elsevier, with a publication date of June 3, 2024. The hardcover edition spans 800 pages, with ISBN-10: 0323718590 and ISBN-13: 978-0323718592.