Anatomy of Movement: The Human Body

This book was written in 1984, has been reissued four times, translated into 11 languages, and has sold successfully worldwide. It allows anyone to grasp the basics of anatomy regardless of the type of physical exercise. The guide provides a detailed description of the musculoskeletal system, accompanied by comments and more than a thousand anatomical illustrations of bones, joints, and muscles related to specific movements. The book systematically examines different parts of the body: * spine, pelvis, thorax * shoulder girdle and arms, including the wrist, elbow, and radiocarpal joints * lower extremities and their joints (hip, knee, ankle), as well as the foot For each part of the body, information is provided: * about its morphology * about the movements it performs * about the bones, joints, and muscles involved in these movements