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Anatomy and Human Movement: Structure and Function (Physiotherapy Essentials) [Paperback]

Nigel Palastanga MA BA FCSP DMS DipTP Professor (Author), Derek Field Grad Dip Phys FCSP DipTP SRP (Author), Roger W. Soames BSc(Human Biology) PhD(Human Sciences) Professor (Author)

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Paperback: 672 pages
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 4 edition (22 Mar 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0750652411
ISBN-13: 978-0750652414
Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14.9 x 1.9 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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- #25 in Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical > Medicine & Nursing > Physiotherapy

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"Excellent written for physiotherapists." "Jane Lockwood, Course Leader, Director of Physiotherapy, University of Nottingham"
text, clearly written....I liked this book and could recommend it as a useful main text to students of physiotherapy. There is also enough additional material for the interested postgraduate student and clinicians involved in sports and orthopaedic medicine."British Journal of Sports Medicine
this paperback Third Edition of Anatomy and Human Movement, the authors have further improved this now well established book...is a useful reference for any professional who is dealing with the musculoskeletal system and human movement."Physiotherapy in Sport
fourth edition has become more compact and easier to handle. An important and very useful tool, the book is dedicated to the student and practitioner interested in musculoskeletal anatomy and human movement."Erik Cattrysse, Manual Therapy, vol 7, November 2002
book is very well stuctured, organised and easy

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An essential for those studying anatomy, with over 25,000 copies sold.
All illustrations have been redrawn to meet the needs of students today along with a new design and layout to make studying anatomy easier.
The upper and lower limbs have been divided into the bones, muscles, joints, and nerve and blood supply, and the book also covers the skin, trunk, neck, head, viscera and nervous system in a comprehensive way.
The musculoskeletal structures are presented as a living dynamic system and is a must-buy for anatomy students today including all students of physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic, occupational therapists as well as sports scientists, kinesiologists and podiatrists.

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4.0 out of 5 stars great improvement, 9 May 2006

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Normally it takes me 10 minutes to search through an anatomy text book to find one small piece of information (and when you are studying - every 10 minutes count). This new edition of 'Anatomy and Human movement' however, is lead out in such a simple and logical sequence that finding exactly what you're looking for takes no time at all. Also, the introduction of coloured diagrams and colour coded sections makes it much more easily read than the fourth edition.
This is a great improvement from the previous edition and well worth the investment for any student or professional.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and worth purchasing, 29 Jan 2006

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A significant improvement from the previous editions that lacked colour and imagination. The 5th edition has coloured tabs for sectioning thus making the book easier to navigate. The coherent and colour illustrations bring some life into the book and are supported by indepth and detailed text, including where to palpate. Although not the most riveting book to read, though this is an anatomy book after all, it does provide excellent knowledge and clear manageable section summaries. A good value for money anatomy book and invaluable for studying.

As the author emphasise, the book is based on "understanding the mechanisms which allow movement to take place", which they have adequately achieved. It has certainly helped me in my studies, as I am sure it has enlightened many others. I don't really have anything negative to say, except it's a little wordy and in my opinion, compared to other anatomy book it's still visually on the dull side.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A key text for those studying anatomy, 11 Mar 2007

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The main advantage this book has over other anatomy texts is it combines anatomy with biomechanics. If the concepts of pure biomechanics seem daunting then the movement descriptors in this book will be much easier to understand. It is well layed out with clear, easy-to-find colour coded sections - enabling the reader to easily dip in to specific anatomical areas.

A couple of criticisms; no referenced list to substantiate the text. Also the shaded graphics are poor compared with other books. Although anatomically accurate, if you want to see the structures exactly how they appear in the human body, and in quite graphic detail, you'd be better off with Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy (though this is pure anatomy, with no function).

It would be suited to physiotherapists, doctors and sports therapists or anyone with a specialism in the musculoskeletal side of anatomy. The text is aimed at degree level and beyond so not for the casual reader.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for physiotherapy anatomy
As a Physiotherapy student I struggled to get a hold of the basic anatomy from books such as Grays. This book is specific and great for learning I don't know how I managed without... Read more

Published 9 months ago by Shonzi

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Published on 18 Jun 2009 by G. Jackson

1.0 out of 5 stars Bland and difficult to extract information
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Published on 1 April 2009 by Joolie

3.0 out of 5 stars Unstructured but better than the previous version
The change to colour is a vast improvement but it has some pretty big failings. The information is relatively comprehensive but is spread out over several chapters and sub... Read more

Published on 2 Oct 2007 by L. Rowland

4.0 out of 5 stars Certainly not for bed time reading...
Im a first year physiotherapy student and we have used palastanga as our musculoskeletal 'bible' - It has got a lot of useful detail in it which is needed although I would... Read more

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