Functional Anatomy in Sports, 2d ed.

Functional Anatomy in Sports, ed 2

Weineck J. St Louis, MO 63146, Mosby-Year Book Inc, 1990, paperback, 194 pp, illus, $29.95. Intended as an anatomical guide to sports performance and training, this book provides a thorough review of muscle attachments and function. Two hundred nine illustrations are utilized to provide the reader with an overview of the muscles of the trunk and extremities. The author also briefly presents causes of biomechanical problems and athletic injury. The book consists of six chapters; chapters 1 through 3 comprise the majority of the text. A review of cytology, histology, and connective tissue is included in the first chapter. This is followed by presentations of osteology, arthrology, myology, and muscle mechanics in chapter 2. The longest portion of the book is found in chapter 3. Origins, insertions, and actions of muscles are described, and secondary functions of muscles are provided at several important articulations. Chapters 4 and 5 examine simple and complex movements as they relate to Olympic sport maneuvers. These two chapters are written to provide the layperson with an understanding of the muscles involved in different athletic events. Simple dynamic and static exercises for motions of the trunk and extremities are described in the final chapter. Although this book provides a clear, well-organized review of anatomy and kinesiology, it does not provide the physical therapist with the depth of information necessary for understanding musculoskeletal dysfunction. The text's attention to athletic injury appears more appropriate for coaches and physical educators than it does for sports physical therapists. Ron Schenk, PT D'Youville College Buffalo, NY