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Author : Susan Jean Hall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780070124066
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Basic Biomechanics written by Susan Jean Hall and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gordon Robertson
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 0736093400
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (36 download)
Download or read book Research Methods in Biomechanics, 2E written by Gordon Robertson and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2013-09-25 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailing up-to-date research technologies and approaches, Research Methods in Biomechanics, Second Edition, assists both beginning and experienced researchers in developing methods for analyzing and quantifying human movement.
Author : Georg Bergmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 940093355X
Total Pages : 761 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Biomechanics: Basic and Applied Research written by Georg Bergmann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 761 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By definition Biomechanics is the application of engineering methods to study the mechanical aspects of living beings. Mostly the life scientists have the questions but lack of the specialized methods. The engineers on the other hand can handle very specialized equipment and methods, but lack in the biological thinking. If both sides are able to adapt to each other, Biomechanics is a classical field of interdis ciplinary cooperation. In the beginning, most biomechanical research was done in the field of orthopaedics. But other areas like cardiovascular research, dentistry, sports and many others gain increasing importance. This situation is clearly reflected in this book, which contains a selected number of papers which were presented at the Fifth Meeting of the European Society of Biomechanics, held in September 1986 in Berlin. Meanwhile these meetings have become a well accepted forum and a place of interdis ciplinary discussion for scientists in Biomechanics on the one side and surgeons and other peoples interested in biome chanical solutions on the other. It is the third time that the proceedings are published as a book and the editors are sure that this volume will help to establish this series "Developement in Biomechanics" as a valuable tool for all people involved in Biomechanics. The Fifth Meeting of the ESB also marks the tenth anniversary in the short history of the European Society of Biomechanics.
Author : Sean P. Flanagan
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0763783773
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (637 download)
Download or read book Biomechanics written by Sean P. Flanagan and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biomechanics: A Case-Based Approach focuses on the comprehension, retention, and application of the core concepts of biomechanics using problem-based learning strategies. The book features a broad range of case studies and examples to illustrate key content throughout the text. Relevant and realistic problems provide students with the opportunity to associate what they're learning in class to real-life applications in the field. This text offers a unique approach to understanding biomechanical concepts through the use of mathematical problems. The conversational writing style engages students' attention while not sacrificing the rigor of the content. Case studies and real-world examples illustrate key content areas while competency checks, located at the conclusion of each major section, correspond to the first three areas of Bloom's Taxonomy: remember, understand, and apply. The text employs the technique of guided discover to ensure that all students understand the concepts of biomechanics. To accommodate a variety of student learning styles, content is presented physically, graphically, and mathematically. Key features: Presentation of concepts in an easy-to-read, engaging writing style and visual layout; Learning Objectives found at the beginning of each chapter address the objectives of each lesson; Definitions presented in the margins of the text help define new words each time they appear ; Important Points provide summaries in the margin throughout the text; Essential Math boxes provide a review of essential math before it is presented in the text ;Applied Research helps to illustrate biomechanical concepts; Competency Checks found at the conclusion of major sections ask conceptual and quantitative questions to foster critical thinking and further student comprehension; End of Chapter Pedagogy includes: Chapter Summary and Conclusion, Review Questions, and a list of Chapter References.
Author : Ronald L. Huston
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466510374
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)
Download or read book Fundamentals of Biomechanics written by Ronald L. Huston and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last three or four decades, studies of biomechanics have expanded from simple topical applications of elementary mechanics to entire areas of study. Studies and research in biomechanics now exceed those in basic mechanics itself, underlining the continuing and increasing importance of this area of study. With an emphasis on biodynamic modeling, Fundamentals of Biomechanics provides an accessible, basic understanding of the principles of biomechanics analyses. Following a brief introductory chapter, the book reviews gross human anatomy and basic terminology currently in use. It describes methods of analysis from elementary mathematics to elementary mechanics and goes on to fundamental concepts of the mechanics of materials. It then covers the modeling of biosystems and provides a brief overview of tissue biomechanics. The author then introduces the concepts of biodynamics and human body modeling, looking at the fundamentals of the kinematics, the kinetics, and the inertial properties of human body models. He supplies a more detailed analysis of kinematics, kinetics, and dynamics of these models and discusses the numerical procedures for solving the governing dynamical equations. The book concludes with a review of a few example applications of biodynamic models such as simple lifting, maneuvering in space, walking, swimming, and crash victim simulation. The inclusion of extensive lists of problems of varying difficulty, references, and an extensive bibliography add breadth and depth to the coverage. Focusing on biodynamic modeling to a degree not found in other texts, this book equips readers with the expertise in biomechanics they need for advanced studies, research, and employment in biomedical engineering.
Author : E. Y. Chao
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9789971501044
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Biomechanics of the Hand written by E. Y. Chao and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1989 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains selected works on the biomechanics of the hand accumulated in the Biomechanics Laboratory of Mayo Clinic over the past eleven years. It attempts to apply a composite approach to normal and pathological functions of the hand by utilizing mechanical modeling, anatomical testing and clinical verification. A collaborative effort of the disciplines of orthopedics and engineering science has been put forward in this research. Attention is focused on the understanding of the function of the hand in relation to force and motion potentials observed in normal and pathological cases.
Author : Duane Knudson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1475752989
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (757 download)
Download or read book Fundamentals of Biomechanics written by Duane Knudson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Biomechanics introduces the exciting world of how human movement is created and how it can be improved. Teachers, coaches and physical therapists all use biomechanics to help people improve movement and decrease the risk of injury. The book presents a comprehensive review of the major concepts of biomechanics and summarizes them in nine principles of biomechanics. Fundamentals of Biomechanics concludes by showing how these principles can be used by movement professionals to improve human movement. Specific case studies are presented in physical education, coaching, strength and conditioning, and sports medicine.
Author : King-Hay Yang
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128098325
Total Pages : 748 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Basic Finite Element Method as Applied to Injury Biomechanics written by King-Hay Yang and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-09-22 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic Finite Element Method as Applied to Injury Biomechanics provides a unique introduction to finite element methods. Unlike other books on the topic, this comprehensive reference teaches readers to develop a finite element model from the beginning, including all the appropriate theories that are needed throughout the model development process. In addition, the book focuses on how to apply material properties and loading conditions to the model, how to arrange the information in the order of head, neck, upper torso and upper extremity, lower torso and pelvis and lower extremity. The book covers scaling from one body size to the other, parametric modeling and joint positioning, and is an ideal text for teaching, further reading and for its unique application to injury biomechanics. With over 25 years of experience of developing finite element models, the author's experience with tissue level injury threshold instead of external loading conditions provides a guide to the "do’s and dont's" of using finite element method to study injury biomechanics. Covers the fundamentals and applications of the finite element method in injury biomechanics Teaches readers model development through a hands-on approach that is ideal for students and researchers Includes different modeling schemes used to model different parts of the body, including related constitutive laws and associated material properties
Author : John McLester
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 1284170047
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (841 download)
Download or read book Applied Biomechanics written by John McLester and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2019-03-08 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for undergraduate biomechanics courses, Applied Biomechanics: Concepts and Connections, Second Edition is a comprehensive resource that focuses on making connections between biomechanics and other subdisciplines of exercise science. With that in mind, each chapter contains a Concepts section and a Connections section. The Concepts are the core nuts and bolts of understanding the mechanics of movement. The Connections are designed to show how the Concepts are used in the many diverse areas within the movement sciences.
Author : Susan Jean Hall
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Basic Biomechanics written by Susan Jean Hall and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 1995 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hall (kinesiology, University of Texas) uses new findings from the research literature to exemplify the concepts presented, and integrates anatomical and mechanical concepts and applications throughout the introductory textbook. The updated edition reflects recent developments in the effects of weightlessness on the musculoskeletal system, osteoporosis, and the stretch-shortening cycle in muscle. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Barney Francis LeVeau
Publisher : SLACK Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 1556429053
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (564 download)
Download or read book Biomechanics of Human Motion written by Barney Francis LeVeau and published by SLACK Incorporated. This book was released on 2011 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a straightforward approach to the basic principles, theories, and applications of biomechanics and provides numerous techniques and examples for approaching biomechanical situations enhanced by health care professionals.
Author : Timothy R. Ackland
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736063388
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (633 download)
Download or read book Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics in Sport written by Timothy R. Ackland and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2009 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics in Sport, Second Edition, offers a variety of information for coaches and sport scientists that can be integrated and applied to the elements of body structure, body composition, assessment, physiology, and biomechanics.
Author : Georg Bergmann
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9780898389616
Total Pages : 766 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (896 download)
Download or read book Biomechanics: Basic and Applied Research written by Georg Bergmann and published by Springer. This book was released on 1987-09-30 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By definition Biomechanics is the application of engineering methods to study the mechanical aspects of living beings. Mostly the life scientists have the questions but lack of the specialized methods. The engineers on the other hand can handle very specialized equipment and methods, but lack in the biological thinking. If both sides are able to adapt to each other, Biomechanics is a classical field of interdis ciplinary cooperation. In the beginning, most biomechanical research was done in the field of orthopaedics. But other areas like cardiovascular research, dentistry, sports and many others gain increasing importance. This situation is clearly reflected in this book, which contains a selected number of papers which were presented at the Fifth Meeting of the European Society of Biomechanics, held in September 1986 in Berlin. Meanwhile these meetings have become a well accepted forum and a place of interdis ciplinary discussion for scientists in Biomechanics on the one side and surgeons and other peoples interested in biome chanical solutions on the other. It is the third time that the proceedings are published as a book and the editors are sure that this volume will help to establish this series "Developement in Biomechanics" as a valuable tool for all people involved in Biomechanics. The Fifth Meeting of the ESB also marks the tenth anniversary in the short history of the European Society of Biomechanics.
Author : Thomas K. Uchida
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262359197
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)
Download or read book Biomechanics of Movement written by Thomas K. Uchida and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging introduction to human and animal movement seen through the lens of mechanics. How do Olympic sprinters run so fast? Why do astronauts adopt a bounding gait on the moon? How do running shoes improve performance while preventing injuries? This engaging and generously illustrated book answers these questions by examining human and animal movement through the lens of mechanics. The authors present simple conceptual models to study walking and running and apply mechanical principles to a range of interesting examples. They explore the biology of how movement is produced, examining the structure of a muscle down to its microscopic force-generating motors. Drawing on their deep expertise, the authors describe how to create simulations that provide insight into muscle coordination during walking and running, suggest treatments to improve function following injury, and help design devices that enhance human performance.
Author : Clayne R. Jensen
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Applied Kinesiology and Biomechanics written by Clayne R. Jensen and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1983 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter M. McGinnis
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492581585
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)
Download or read book Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise written by Peter M. McGinnis and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This text was replaced with a fourth edition. This version is available only for courses using the third edition and will be discontinued at the end of the semester. Taking a unique approach to the presentation of mechanical concepts, Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise eBook, Third Edition With Web Resource, introduces exercise and sport biomechanics in simple terms. By providing mechanics before functional anatomy, the book helps students understand forces and their effects before studying how body structures deal with forces. Students will learn to appreciate the consequences of external forces, how the body generates internal forces to maintain position, and how forces create movement in physical activities. Rather than presenting the principles as isolated and abstract, the text enables students to discover the principles of biomechanics for themselves through observation. By examining ordinary activities firsthand, students will develop meaningful explanations resulting in a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanical concepts. This practical approach combines striking visual elements with clear and concise language to encourage active learning and improved comprehension. This updated edition maintains the organization and features that made previous editions user friendly, such as a quick reference guide of frequently used equations printed on the inside cover and review questions at the end of each chapter to test students’ understanding of important concepts. The third edition also incorporates new features to facilitate learning: • Two online resources incorporate sample problems and use of video to allow practical application of the material. • New art and diagrams enhance problem sets and help students visualize the mechanics of real-world scenarios. • Increased number of review questions (200) and problem sets (120) provide an opportunity for practical application of concepts. • Greater emphasis on the basics, including improved descriptions of conversions and an expanded explanation of the assumption of point mass when modeling objects, provides a stronger foundation for understanding. • New content on deriving kinematic data from video or film and the use of accelerometers in monitoring physical activity keeps students informed of technological advances in the field. Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise eBook, Third Edition With Web Resource, is supplemented with two companion resources that will help students better comprehend the material. Packaged with this e-book, the web resource includes all of the problems from the book, separated by chapter, plus 18 sample problems that guide students step by step through the process of solving. This e-book may also be enhanced with access to MaxTRAQ Educational 2D software for Windows. MaxTRAQ Educational 2D software enables students to analyze and quantify real-world sport movements in video clips and upload their own video content for analysis. The software supplements the final section of the text that bridges the concepts of internal and external forces with the application of biomechanics; it also provides an overview of the technology used in conducting quantitative biomechanical analyses. The MaxTRAQ Educational 2D software must be purchased separately to supplement this e-book at the MaxTRAQ website. Instructors will benefit from an updated ancillary package. An instructor guide outlines each chapter and offers step-by-step solutions to the quantitative problems presented, as well as sample lecture topics, student activities, and teaching tips. A test package makes it easy to prepare quizzes and tests, and an image bank contains most of the figures and tables from the text for use in developing course presentations. Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise, Third Edition, is ideal for those needing a deeper understanding of biomechanics from a qualitative perspective. Thoroughly updated and expanded, this text makes the biomechanics of physical activity easy to understand and apply.
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309072840
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-06-24 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year workers' low-back, hand, and arm problems lead to time away from jobs and reduce the nation's economic productivity. The connection of these problems to workplace activities-from carrying boxes to lifting patients to pounding computer keyboards-is the subject of major disagreements among workers, employers, advocacy groups, and researchers. Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace examines the scientific basis for connecting musculoskeletal disorders with the workplace, considering people, job tasks, and work environments. A multidisciplinary panel draws conclusions about the likelihood of causal links and the effectiveness of various intervention strategies. The panel also offers recommendations for what actions can be considered on the basis of current information and for closing information gaps. This book presents the latest information on the prevalence, incidence, and costs of musculoskeletal disorders and identifies factors that influence injury reporting. It reviews the broad scope of evidence: epidemiological studies of physical and psychosocial variables, basic biology, biomechanics, and physical and behavioral responses to stress. Given the magnitude of the problem-approximately 1 million people miss some work each year-and the current trends in workplace practices, this volume will be a must for advocates for workplace health, policy makers, employers, employees, medical professionals, engineers, lawyers, and labor officials.
