The Physiology of the Joints , conceived and written more than forty years ago by Dr.
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: &bull
Elasticity of the Achilles\' tendon &bull
Barycentre of the pregnant woman &bull
Stance phase &bull
Swinging of the upper limbs &bull
Different types of gait, ordinary and military &bull
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..
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.
Kapandji, deals with biomechanics, a subject until then mentioned only incidentally in textbooks of anatomy.
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The Physiology of the Joints , conceived and written more than forty years ago by Dr
