Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System

James Watkins, PhD, teaches functional anatomy and biomechanics at the University of Wales Swansea. He formerly taught at the Scottish School of Sport Studies at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, where he served as department head from 1989 to 1994. Dr. Watkins' publications include more than 70 academic journal papers and four books. He is an advisory board member of the Journal of Sports Sciences and an editorial board member of the European Journal of Physical Education and the British Journal of Physical Education. He was chair of the Biomechanics section of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences from 1993 to 1996. Dr. Watkins received his PhD in biomechanics from the University of Leeds, England, in 1975.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I. The Human MachineChapter 1. Elementary MechanicsChapter 2. The Musculoskeletal SystemPart II. Functional Anatomy of the Muscular and Skeletal SystemsChapter 3. The Skeleton Chapter 4. Connective Tissues Chapter 5. The Articular System Chapter 6. Joints of the Axial Skeleton Chapter 7. Joints of the Appendicular SkeletonChapter 8. The Neuromuscular SystemChapter 9. Forces in Muscles and JointsPart III. Musculoskeletal Response and Adaptation to LoadingChapter 10. Mechanical Characteristics of Musculoskeletal ComponentsChapter 11. Structural Adaptation of the Musculoskeletal SystemChapter 12. Etiology of Musculoskeletal Disorders and InjuriesAppendixesIndexAbout the Author