Anatomy and Sports Medicine

This entry is designed to provide the reader with a basic framework for the understanding of gross muscular anatomy as it applies to sports medicine. It is intended as a quick reference to the large muscle groups and their actions rather than a comprehensive anatomical review. The entry's systematic approach to major mechanical motions and the muscles that control them will help the reader become familiar with the various muscle groups that work in a coordinated fashion to control the movements of the human body. To complement the text, it ...