Origins and Principles of Clinical Biomechanics in Human Locomotion discusses key concepts of how biomechanics links to the development of pathology through mechanical laws, anatomy, physiology and health. It provides fundamental principles and practical data, and guidance of how to apply these in the clinical biomechanics field. Coverage includes: major joint movement, muscle action around joints, physiology and patho-physiology of bone, muscle and neurologic disorders. This reference is ideal for teaching students in biomechanics, orthopedics and physiotherapy. It should also be of interest to product development engineers, rehabilitation engineers, those working in prosthetics and orthotics, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
The authors explore the simple laws of motion as applied to anatomy and physiology, in order to help readers understand human pathology within the human lower limb and mobility. They then go on to look at materials science concerns within this field, such as engineering stresses and strains, principles and types of material properties and the shaping of structural properties. Readers will also find within this book information on tissue science, force generation, biological sciences, evolution in biomechanics, human gait, functional units of the lower limb and foot, and finally pathomechanical principles; all as applied to clinical biomechanics.
1. Introduction - p. xxi 2. Chapter 1. Principles of motion - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Principles of materials science - p. 91 4. Chapter 3. Principles of tissue stress - p. 175 5. Abstract - p. 175 6. Chapter introduction - p. 175 7. 3.1 The construction of musculoskeletal tissue - p. 176 8. 3.2 Mechanical properties of fascia - p. 191 9. 3.3 Architecture and mechanical properties of tendons and ligaments - p. 212 10. 3.4 Material properties of bone - p. 249 11. 3.5 Architecture of articular cartilage, synovium, and articular mechanics - p. 280 12. 3.6 Architecture and mechanical properties of skin - p. 295 13. Chapter summary - p. 299 14. References - p. 299 15. Chapter 4. Internal force generation - p. 315 16. Chapter 5. Biological sciences underpinning biomechanics - p. 441 17. Abstract - p. 441 18. Chapter introduction - p. 441 19. 5.1 Genetics and cellular function - p. 392 20. 5.2 Developmental biology - p. 413 21. 5.3 Biomechanical-physiological relationship - p. 435 22. Chapter summary - p. 485 23. References - p. 485 24. Chapter 6. Evolution in biomechanics - p. 495 25. Abstract - p. 495 26. Chapter introduction - p. 495 27. 6.1 Evolution: Implications and overview - p. 496 28. 6.2 Hominin anatomy of the lower limb - p. 524 29. 6.3 Hominin foot and ankle - p. 568 30. 6.4 In consequence of hominin locomotion - p. 607 31. Chapter summary - p. 647 32. References - p. 648 33. Appendix - p. 665 34. Glossary - p. 669 35. Index - p. 683
Origins and Principles of Clinical Biomechanics in Human Locomotion discusses key concepts of how biomechanics links to the development of pathology through mechanical laws, anatomy, physiology and health. It provides fundamental principles and practical data, and guidance of how to apply these in the clinical biomechanics field. Coverage includes: major joint movement, muscle action around joints, physiology and patho-physiology of bone, muscle and neurologic disorders. This reference is ideal for teaching students in biomechanics, orthopedics and physiotherapy. It should also be of interest to product development engineers, rehabilitation engineers, those working in prosthetics and orthotics, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
The authors explore the simple laws of motion as applied to anatomy and physiology, in order to help readers understand human pathology within the human lower limb and mobility. They then go on to look at materials science concerns within this field, such as engineering stresses and strains, principles and types of material properties and the shaping of structural properties. Readers will also find within this book information on tissue science, force generation, biological sciences, evolution in biomechanics, human gait, functional units of the lower limb and foot, and finally pathomechanical principles; all as applied to clinical biomechanics.
1. Introduction - p. xxi 2. Chapter 1. Principles of motion - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Principles of materials science - p. 91 4. Chapter 3. Principles of tissue stress - p. 175 5. Abstract - p. 175 6. Chapter introduction - p. 175 7. 3.1 The construction of musculoskeletal tissue - p. 176 8. 3.2 Mechanical properties of fascia - p. 191 9. 3.3 Architecture and mechanical properties of tendons and ligaments - p. 212 10. 3.4 Material properties of bone - p. 249 11. 3.5 Architecture of articular cartilage, synovium, and articular mechanics - p. 280 12. 3.6 Architecture and mechanical properties of skin - p. 295 13. Chapter summary - p. 299 14. References - p. 299 15. Chapter 4. Internal force generation - p. 315 16. Chapter 5. Biological sciences underpinning biomechanics - p. 441 17. Abstract - p. 441 18. Chapter introduction - p. 441 19. 5.1 Genetics and cellular function - p. 392 20. 5.2 Developmental biology - p. 413 21. 5.3 Biomechanical-physiological relationship - p. 435 22. Chapter summary - p. 485 23. References - p. 485 24. Chapter 6. Evolution in biomechanics - p. 495 25. Abstract - p. 495 26. Chapter introduction - p. 495 27. 6.1 Evolution: Implications and overview - p. 496 28. 6.2 Hominin anatomy of the lower limb - p. 524 29. 6.3 Hominin foot and ankle - p. 568 30. 6.4 In consequence of hominin locomotion - p. 607 31. Chapter summary - p. 647 32. References - p. 648 33. Appendix - p. 665 34. Glossary - p. 669 35. Index - p. 683
