Customer Reviews
Unstructured but better than the previous version - By: L. Rowland, 02 Oct 2007 
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 & sub chapters. This means that you have to hunt for the rest of the information across several sub chapters & sections that would naturally be grouped together. Makes it great fun for lecturers as you literally do have to read every single sentence, & many chapters, to make sure you don't miss anything. The structure of the information is also strangely set out so it's difficult to pull out what you need simply. If we didn't use this as a text on our course we'd suggest better options like Grays anatomy for students, Tortola & a few others.
A key text for those studying anatomy - By: Chic_Geek, 11 Mar 2007 
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 descriptorsin 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 dipin 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 appearin the human body, &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 & sports therapists or anyone with a specialismin the musculoskeletal side of anatomy. The text is aimed at degree level & beyond so not for the casual reader.
Certainly not for bed time reading... - By: Phsyio Student, 16 Feb 2007 Im a first year physiotherapy student & we have used palastanga as our musculoskeletal 'bible' - It has got a lot of useful detailin it which is needed although I would definately advise buying another simpler atlas of anatomy or something to help make this a little more palatable! - Originally, without any physio/anatomy knowledge, this book was just a muddle of complicated words that meant nothing to me...
great improvement - By: Emma, 09 May 2006 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 & Human movement' however, is lead outin such a simple & logical sequence that finding exactly what you're looking for takes no time at all. Also, the introduction of coloured diagrams & colour coded sections makes it much more easily read than the fourth edition.
This is a great improvement from the previous edition & well worth the investment for any student or professional.
NEED TO LEARN ANATOMY FAST? THIS IS THE BOOK - By: , 12 Mar 2006 
I AM A STUDENT CURRENTLY STUDYING FOR A SPORTS THERAPY COURSE WHERE WE HAVE THE TOP PHYSIOTHERAPIST AS OUR LETUCURES. THIS IS THE BOOK THEY RECOMEND FOR USE AND IT IS REALLY SIMPLE TO FOLLOW AND UNDERSTAND, EVEN BETTER THEN THE 4TH ED WHERE IT IS IN COLOUR, WELL WOTH THE MONEY. MUST BE TRYED I BET IT WILL HELP WITH YOUR STUDYS.
