| Abstract/Notes |
Fifteen Years ago,this project began as an attempt to provide a basic Kinesiology and Anatomy text to Physical Therapist Assistant student. Jean-Francois Vilain,publisher at F.A.Davis Company recognized the need and published this as the first textbook written for the Physical Therapist Assistant. The narrow title, Clinical Kinesiology For physical therapist Assistants was chosen to try to encourage others to whrite much-neded books have been written,there remain content areas lacking appropriate texts,and where students would benefit if they existed. Our work here is clearly not done. However,the pblisher felt that the timehad come to change the title of this text to Cliical Kinesiology and Anatomy,opening the market to other disclipines. However,this text remains a basic textbook. Students who want a basic understanding of kineiology and anatomy with a clinical persevective will find this text of great value. Examples,activities,and excercises are not broadened to be of use tho those in accupational therapy,athletic training,massage therapy,and other fields neding this basic level of understand. As with previous editions,the emphasis is on basic kinesiology and anatomy. Simple,easy-to-follow descriptions and explanations remain the core of this book. Clinical relevance has been increased by the abdition of the following:(1)Brief definitions and descriptions of common pathologies in terms of anatomical location:(2) In addition to general anatomy review,questions involving the analisys of functional activities and clinical xercises. |
