Applied biomedical engineering mechanics
By: Dhanjoo N. Ghista.
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9780824758318
Subjects: Biomechanics; Human mechanics; Biomechanics; Cardiovascular Physiology; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Movement -- physiology; Musculoskeletal Physiology; Sports -- physiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Biomechanics in medical diagnosis in the form of nondimensional physiological indices; title: Left ventricular mechanics; title: Left ventricular contractility indices; title: Vascular biomechanics; title: Lung ventilation modeling for lung disease diagnosis; title: Lung gas-transfer performance analysis; title: Indicators for extubation of mechanically ventilated COPD patients using lung ventilation modeling; title: Glucose-insulin dynamics modeling; title: Glucose tolerance tests modeling; title: Modeling of OGTT blood glucose and insulin responses and diagnostic indices; title: Analysis for internal fixation of a fractured bone by means of bone-fixator plate; title: Human lumbar vertebral body : analysis of its functionally optimal design; title: Human spinal intervertebral disc : optimal structural design characteristics; title: Biomechanics of fitness index : optimal walking and jogging modes, and hip joint assessment; title: Analysis of spinning ball trajectories of soccer kicks and basketball throws; title: Mechanics of baseball pitching and batting; title: Biodynamics analysis of women's gymnastics : Yurchenko layout vault.