Biomechanics applies the principles and rigor of engineering to the mechanical properties of living systems. This book integrates the classic fields of mechanics--statics, dynamics, and strength of materials--using examples from biology and medicine. Fundamentals of Biomechanics is excellent for teaching either undergraduates in biomedical engineering programs or health care professionals studying biomechanics at the graduate level. Extensively revised from a successful first edition, the book features a wealth of clear illustrations, numerous worked examples, and many problem sets. The book provides the quantitative perspective missing from more descriptive texts, without requiring an advanced background in mathematics. It will be welcomed for use in courses such as biomechanics and orthopedics, rehabilitation and industrial engineering, and occupational or sports medicine.
Author(s): Nihat Özkaya, Margareta Nordin, David Goldsheyder, Dawn Leger (auth.)
Edition: 3
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
Year: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 275
Tags: Sports Medicine; Orthopedics; Human Physiology; Rehabilitation
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Introduction....Pages 1-8
Force Vector....Pages 9-17
Moment and Torque Vectors....Pages 19-33
Statics: Systems in Equilibrium....Pages 35-59
Applications of Statics to Biomechanics....Pages 61-86
Introduction to Dynamics....Pages 87-90
Linear Kinematics....Pages 91-108
Linear Kinetics....Pages 109-120
Angular Kinematics....Pages 121-137
Angular Kinetics....Pages 139-150
Impulse and Momentum....Pages 151-164
Introduction to Deformable Body Mechanics....Pages 165-168
Stress and Strain....Pages 169-187
Multiaxial Deformations and Stress Analyses....Pages 189-219
Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues....Pages 221-236
Back Matter....Pages 237-275
