An award-winning textbook revealing the inner workings of the body in motion. Join author Andrew Biel on a unique and fascinating journey as he helps you build — step by step — a human body in motion! Instead of dissecting the body into smaller, isolated pieces, Trail Guide to Movement takes the unique approach of building the body into larger, interconnected components. This award-winning textbook is written with the same encouraging voice and subtle humor as the iconic Trail Guide to the Body, making the study of human movement easy to understand, captivating, and memorable. And, to reinforce your knowledge, you'll find review questions at the end of chapters. With the purchase of Trail Guide to Movement, students automatically gain free access to videos that augment lessons found in the text.
1 Introduction
2 The Essentials of Movement
3 Connective Tissue, Part 1
4 Connective Tissue, Part 2
5 Joints, Part 1
6 Joints, Part 2
7 Muscles, Part 1
8 Muscles, Part 2
9 Muscles, Part 3
10 Nerves, Part 1
11 Nerves, Part 2
12 Biomechanics, Part 1
13 Biomechanics, Part 2
14 Posture
15 Gait
Index and More
Andrew Biel is author of the best-selling textbook Trail Guide to the Body and Trail Guide to Movement. He has served on the faculties of Boulder College of Massage Therapy and Seattle Massage School and has taught Cadaver Studies for Bodyworkers at Bastyr Naturopathic University. He lives outside of Port Townsend, Washington, with his family—Lyn, Grace, and Elias.