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The Physiology of the Joints, conceived and written more than forty
years ago by Dr. A. I. Kapandji, deals with biomechanics, a subject
until then mentioned only incidentally in textbooks of anatomy.
Following his lead, every anatomy textbook nowadays has a large
component devoted to the functional aspect of the locomotor system,
which has become an essential scientific subject. The seventh
edition of this volume deals with the lower limb and has been
expanded with the inclusion of new diagrams and text dealing in
particular with: Elasticity of the Achilles' tendon Barycentre of
the pregnant woman Stance phase Swinging of the upper limbs
Different types of gait, ordinary and military Jumping This book is
intended for medical and physical therapy students; and for
practising physicians and surgeons wishing to increase their
knowledge of the functional anatomy of the locomotor system.
The Physiology of the Joints, conceived and written more than forty
years ago by Dr. A. I. Kapandji, deals with biomechanics, a subject
until then mentioned only incidentally in textbooks of anatomy.
Following his lead, every anatomy textbook nowadays has a large
component devoted to the functional aspect of the locomotor system,
which has become an essential scientific subject. The seventh
edition of this volume deals with the head and the spinal column
and has been expanded with the inclusion of new diagrams and text
dealing in particular with: The role of the femurs during the
different stages of labour The concepts of mass, weight and
barycentre How to localise the barycentres Joint hypermobility The
law of parsimony and the law of universal profusion This book is
intended for medical and physical therapy students; and for
practising physicians and surgeons wishing to increase their
knowledge of the functional anatomy of the locomotor system.
The Physiology of the Joints, conceived and written more than forty
years ago by Dr. A. I. Kapandji, deals with biomechanics, a subject
until then mentioned only incidentally in textbooks of anatomy.
Following his lead, every anatomy textbook nowadays has a large
component devoted to the functional aspect of the locomotor system,
which has become an essential scientific subject. This is the first
of three volumes in the brand new 7th edition. The seventh edition
of this volume deals with the upper limb and has been expanded with
the inclusion of new diagrams and text. In particular it explains:
the concepts of DISI and VISI, employing the author's own "parable
of the three friends" the transition to bipedalism automatic
swinging of the upper limb during walking the extension of the body
schema through the hand prehension during evolution This book is
intended for medical and physical therapy students; and for
practising physicians and surgeons wishing to increase their
knowledge of the functional anatomy of the locomotor system.
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