The seventh edition of Basic Biomechanics has been significantly updated from the previous edition. The approach taken remains an integrated balance of qualitative and quantitative examples, applications, and problems designed to illustrate the principles discussed. The seventh edition also retains the important sensitivity to the fact that some beginning students of biomechanics possess weak backgrounds in mathematics. For this reason, it includes numerous sample problems and applications, along with practical advice on approaching quantitative problems.
With balanced, integrated coverage of applied anatomy, mechanical principles, and relevant sport and daily living applications, this text introduces you to the basics of biomechanics. The quantitative aspects of biomechanics are presented in a manageable, progressive fashion, with practical advice on approaching both qualitative and quantitative problems in biomechanics.
1 What Is Biomechanics? 2 Kinematic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion 3 Kinetic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion 4 The Biomechanics of Human Bone Growth and Development 5 The Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Articulations 6 The Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Muscle 7 The Biomechanics of the Human Upper Extremity 8 The Biomechanics of the Human Lower Extremity 10 Linear Kinematics of Human Movement 11 Angular Kinematics of Human Movement 12 Linear Kinetics of Human Movement 13 Equilibrium and Human Movement 14 Angular Kinetics of Human Movement 15 Human Movement in a Fluid Medium
Appendices
A Basic Mathematics and Related Skills B Trigonometric Functions C Common Units of Measurement D Anthropometric Parameters for the Human Body