Biomechanics of the musculo-skeletal system / editors, Benno M. Nigg, Walter Herzog.

Other author Nigg, Benno Maurus.
Other author Herzog, W. (Walter), 1955-
Format Book
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoChichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken NJ : John Wiley & Sons, ©2007.
Descriptionxiii, 672 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Contributors. -- Preface. -- 1. Introduction. -- 1.1 Definition of Biomechanics (B. M. Nigg). -- 1.2 Selected Historical Highlights (B. M. Nigg). -- 1.3 Mechanics (B. M. Nigg). -- 1.4 references. -- 2. Biological Materials. -- 2.1 Definitions and Comments. -- 2.2 Selected Historical Highlights. -- 2.3 Bone (S. K. Boyd and B. M. Nigg). -- 2.4 Articular cartilage (W. Herzog and S. Federico). -- 2.5 Ligament (G. M. Thornton, C. B. Frank and N. G. Shrive). -- 2.6 Tendon/Aponeurosis (W. Herzog). -- 2.7 Muscle (W. Herzog). -- 2.8 Adaptation of Biological materials to Exercise, Disuse and Aging (R. F. Zernicke, S. Judex and C. Lorincz). -- 2.9 Joints (B. M. Nigg and W. Herzog). -- 2.10 Additional Examples. -- 2.11 References. -- 3. Measuring Techniques. -- 3.1 Definitions and Comments. -- 3.2 Selected Historical Highlights. -- 3.3 Force (B. M. Nigg). -- 3.4 Pressure Distribution (B. M. Nigg). -- 3.5 Acceleration (B. M. Nigg and K. A. Boyer). -- 3.6 Optical Methods (B. M. Nigg, G. K. Cole and I.C. Wright). -- 3.7 Strain Measurement (N. Shrive). -- 3.8 EMG (V. von Tscharner and W. Herzog). -- 3.9 Inertial Porperties of the Human or animal Body (B. M. Nigg). -- 3.10 Additional Examples. -- 3.11 References. -- 4. Modelling. -- 4.1 Definitions and Comments. -- 4.2 Selected Historical Highlights. -- 4.3 A Nearly Possible Story (B. M. Nigg). -- 4.4 general Comments About Modelling (B. M. Nigg). -- 4.5 Force System Analysis (B. M. Nigg). -- 4.6 Mathematical Determinate Systems (B. M. Nigg). -- 4.7 Mathematically Indeterminate Systems (W. Herzog). -- 4.8 Simulation (A. J. van den Bogert and B. M. Nigg). -- 4.9 Additional Examples. -- 4.10 References. -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 658-662) and index.
LCCN 2006052155
ISBN9780470017678 (hb : alk. paper)
ISBN0470017678 (hb : alk. paper)

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