BookPaul Brinckmann, Institute of Experimental Biomechanics, University of Münster, Münster,
... Show More Germany, Federal School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Dortmund, Germany, Wolfgang Frobin, Institute of Experimental Biomechanics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany, Gunnar Leivseth, Institute of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway, Burkhard Drerup, Institute of Experimental Biomechanics, Department of Orthopedic Technology and Rehabilitation, University of Münster, Münster, Germany, Federal School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Dortmund, Germany.
Contents:
Basic concepts from physics and mechanics
Mechanical properties of solid materials
Deformation and strength of structures
Vector algebra
Matrix notation
Translation and rotation in a plane
Mathematical description of translation and rotation in three-dimensional space
Mechanical properties of bone and cartilage
Structure and function of skeletal muscle
Mechanical aspects of skin
Dimension, mass, location of the center of mass and moment of inertia of the segments of the human body
Determination of joint load in a model calculation
Mechanical aspects of the hip joint
Mechanical aspects of the knee joint
Mechanical aspects of the lumbar spine
Mechanical aspects of the shoulder
Biomechanics of the foot
Gait
Solved problems.