,Manual of Structural
Kinesiology
R. T. Floyd EdD, ATC, CSCS
Director of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
Distinguished Professor of Physical Education
and Athletic Training
Chair, Department of Kinesiology
Chair, School of Health Sciences and Human Performance
The University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama
2026 RELEASE
,MANUAL OF STRUCTURAL KINESIOLOGY
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, About the Author
R. T. Floyd is in his fifty-second year of providing athletic Specialist and a Certified Personal Trainer in the National
training services for the University of West Alabama (UWA). Strength and Conditioning Association. He is also a
Currently, he serves as the Director of Athletic Training and member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the
Sports Medicine for the UWA Athletic Training and Sports American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the
Medicine Center, Program Director for UWA’s CAATE accred- Blind Squirrel Society, and the A thletic Equipment Manag-
ited undergraduate and graduate programs, and as a distin- ers’ Association. Additionally, he is licensed in Alabama as
guished professor in the Department of Kinesiology, which he an Athletic Trainer and an Emergency Medical Technician.
chairs. He also serves as chair of the School of Health Sciences
and Human Performance. He has taught numerous courses Floyd was presented the NATA Athletic Trainer Service
in physical education, exercise science and athletic training, Award in 1996, the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer
including kinesiology, at both the undergraduate and graduate Award by the NATA in 2003, and received the NATA
levels since 1980. Sayers “Bud” Miller Distinguished Educator Award in 2007.
In 2013, he was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame. He
Floyd has maintained an active professional life through- received the District IX Award for Outstanding Contribu-
out his career. In 2017, he completed two terms as Presi- tion to the field of Athletic Training by SEATA in 1990
dent of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and the Award of Merit in 2001 before being inducted
Research & Education Foundation after serving in multiple into the organization’s Hall of Fame in 2008. In 1997, the
roles on the Board of Directors since 2002. He previously UWA Faculty and Board of Trustees recognized Floyd for
finished eight years of service on the NATA Board of Direc- outstanding achievement in scholarship, teaching, and
tors representing District IX, the Southeast Athletic Train- leadership by presenting him with a Loraine McIlwain
ers’ Association (SEATA). Previously, he served as the Bell Trustee Professorship. In 2001, he was inducted into
District IX representative to the NATA Educational Multi- the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and the University of
media Committee from 1988 to 2002. He has served as the West Alabama Athletic Hall of Fame. He was inducted into
Convention Site Selection Chair for District IX from 1986 to the Alabama Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame
2004 and has directed the annual SEATA Competencies in in May 2004. In 2012, he was presented the Great Minds
Athletic Training Student Workshop since 1997. He has also Award by the UWA Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and the
served as a NATA BOC examiner for well over a decade and Nellie Rose McCrory Service Excellence Award by UWA.
has served as a Joint Review Committee on Educational Pro- In 2014, he was inducted into the Society of the Golden
grams in Athletic Training site visitor several times. He has Key at UWA and was selected as the first recipient of the
provided over 200 professional presentations at the local, UWA Distinguished Professorship. Upon completion of its
state, regional and national levels and has published several expansion in 2014, the athletic training facility was named
articles and videos related to the practical aspects of athletic the R.T. Floyd Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
training. He began authoring the Manual of Structural Kine- Center by the UWA Board of Trustees. In 2018, he received
siology in 1992 with the twelfth edition after the passing of the NATA Research and Education Foundation Lifetime
Dr. Clem W. Thompson, who authored the fourth through Contribution Award. In 2020, he received the prestigious
the eleventh editions. In 2010, much of the content of this Tim Kerin Award for excellence in service, dedication and
text was incorporated into Kinesiology for Manual Therapies, integrity sponsored by Gatorade in support of the National
which he coauthored with Nancy Dail and Tim Agnew. A Athletic Trainers’ Association. In 2025 he was inducted
second edition of this was published in 2024. into the Gulf South Conference Hall of Fame.
Floyd is a certified member of the National Athletic Train
ers’ Association, a Certified Strength & Conditioning
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Kinesiology
R. T. Floyd EdD, ATC, CSCS
Director of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
Distinguished Professor of Physical Education
and Athletic Training
Chair, Department of Kinesiology
Chair, School of Health Sciences and Human Performance
The University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama
2026 RELEASE
,MANUAL OF STRUCTURAL KINESIOLOGY
Published by McGraw Hill LLC, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Copyright ©2026
by McGraw Hill LLC. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this
publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or
retrieval system, without the prior written consent of McGraw Hill LLC, including, but not limited to, in
any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning.
Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside
the United States.
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
$PrintCode
ISBN 978-1-266-65554-8
MHID 1-266-65554-9
Cover Image: Jacob Lund/Shutterstock
All credits appearing on page or at the end of the book are considered to be an extension of the
copyright page.
The Internet addresses listed in the text were accurate at the time of publication. The inclusion of a website
does not indicate an endorsement by the authors or McGraw Hill LLC, and McGraw Hill LLC does not
guarantee the accuracy of the information presented at these sites.
mheducation.com/highered
, About the Author
R. T. Floyd is in his fifty-second year of providing athletic Specialist and a Certified Personal Trainer in the National
training services for the University of West Alabama (UWA). Strength and Conditioning Association. He is also a
Currently, he serves as the Director of Athletic Training and member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the
Sports Medicine for the UWA Athletic Training and Sports American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the
Medicine Center, Program Director for UWA’s CAATE accred- Blind Squirrel Society, and the A thletic Equipment Manag-
ited undergraduate and graduate programs, and as a distin- ers’ Association. Additionally, he is licensed in Alabama as
guished professor in the Department of Kinesiology, which he an Athletic Trainer and an Emergency Medical Technician.
chairs. He also serves as chair of the School of Health Sciences
and Human Performance. He has taught numerous courses Floyd was presented the NATA Athletic Trainer Service
in physical education, exercise science and athletic training, Award in 1996, the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer
including kinesiology, at both the undergraduate and graduate Award by the NATA in 2003, and received the NATA
levels since 1980. Sayers “Bud” Miller Distinguished Educator Award in 2007.
In 2013, he was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame. He
Floyd has maintained an active professional life through- received the District IX Award for Outstanding Contribu-
out his career. In 2017, he completed two terms as Presi- tion to the field of Athletic Training by SEATA in 1990
dent of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and the Award of Merit in 2001 before being inducted
Research & Education Foundation after serving in multiple into the organization’s Hall of Fame in 2008. In 1997, the
roles on the Board of Directors since 2002. He previously UWA Faculty and Board of Trustees recognized Floyd for
finished eight years of service on the NATA Board of Direc- outstanding achievement in scholarship, teaching, and
tors representing District IX, the Southeast Athletic Train- leadership by presenting him with a Loraine McIlwain
ers’ Association (SEATA). Previously, he served as the Bell Trustee Professorship. In 2001, he was inducted into
District IX representative to the NATA Educational Multi- the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and the University of
media Committee from 1988 to 2002. He has served as the West Alabama Athletic Hall of Fame. He was inducted into
Convention Site Selection Chair for District IX from 1986 to the Alabama Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame
2004 and has directed the annual SEATA Competencies in in May 2004. In 2012, he was presented the Great Minds
Athletic Training Student Workshop since 1997. He has also Award by the UWA Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and the
served as a NATA BOC examiner for well over a decade and Nellie Rose McCrory Service Excellence Award by UWA.
has served as a Joint Review Committee on Educational Pro- In 2014, he was inducted into the Society of the Golden
grams in Athletic Training site visitor several times. He has Key at UWA and was selected as the first recipient of the
provided over 200 professional presentations at the local, UWA Distinguished Professorship. Upon completion of its
state, regional and national levels and has published several expansion in 2014, the athletic training facility was named
articles and videos related to the practical aspects of athletic the R.T. Floyd Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
training. He began authoring the Manual of Structural Kine- Center by the UWA Board of Trustees. In 2018, he received
siology in 1992 with the twelfth edition after the passing of the NATA Research and Education Foundation Lifetime
Dr. Clem W. Thompson, who authored the fourth through Contribution Award. In 2020, he received the prestigious
the eleventh editions. In 2010, much of the content of this Tim Kerin Award for excellence in service, dedication and
text was incorporated into Kinesiology for Manual Therapies, integrity sponsored by Gatorade in support of the National
which he coauthored with Nancy Dail and Tim Agnew. A Athletic Trainers’ Association. In 2025 he was inducted
second edition of this was published in 2024. into the Gulf South Conference Hall of Fame.
Floyd is a certified member of the National Athletic Train
ers’ Association, a Certified Strength & Conditioning
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