BIOMECHANICS
OF HUMAN MOTION: BASICS AND BEYOND FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
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Editor:
Barney F. LeVeau.
Bibliographic Data: ISBN: 978-1-55642-905-7, 2011 by SLACK Incorporated,
NJ, USA, 183 pages, hard cover: alk. paper.
Subjects: Basic principles of biomechanics.
Reviewed by: Bedrettin Akova, MD, Assoc. Prof., Department of Sports
Medicine, Uludag University Medical School, Bursa Turkey .
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Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2010) 9, 676
| DESCRIPTION |
| The
book describes and discusses a straightforward approach to the basic
principles, theories, and applications of biomechanics and provides
numerous techniques and examples for approaching biomechanical situations.
Simple explanations of biological and mechanical concepts, over 240
images about biomechanical situations and computations, and uncomplicated
mathematical formulas and examples are inside. |
| PURPOSE |
| The
editor is aimed to provide concise terms and real-life applications
rather than advanced mathematics to make teaching and learning biomechanics
easier. Based upon the concept of force, the text illustrates how
force applied to the human body and how the body applies force to
various objects. The emphasis is upon the pertinent factors that guide
the reader to an understanding of biomechanics at a beginning level. |
| FEATURES |
| The
text is 183 pages, divided into 7 chapters and an appendix. Chapter
I is "Force" including definition, description, scope, types
of force, and Newton's laws of motion. Chapter II is "Strength
of Materials" including loading and rheological properties. Chapter
III is "Composition and Resolution of Forces". Chapter IV
is "Equilibrium" including static equilibrium, first condition
of equilibrium, and second condition of equilibrium. Chapter V is
"Friction". Section VI is "Dynamics" including
kinematics, kinetics, impulse-momentum, work-energy, and power. Chapter
VII is "Application" including stability and balance, factors
in recording muscle strength, analysis of exercise method, motion
analysis, and locomotion and gait. Appendix includes system of units
and body segment characteristics. |
| AUDIENCE |
| Exercise
scientists, sport medicine specialists, orthopaedic surgeons, physical
therapists, physiatrists, veterinary medicine specialists, attendants,
fellows and residents in these fields will be the main audiences. |
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| ASSESMENT |
| Chapter
topics include strength of material such as loading and stress-strain
relationships, composition and resolution of forces, equilibrium,
dynamics, and applications. Various image, diagrams, and formula's
enhance the knowledge in the text. This book, therefore, will serve
as a first-rate basic reference source for researcher and field workers
to support and challenge them in developmental biomechanics. |
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