Applied biomedical engineering mechanics
By: Dhanjoo N. Ghista.
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
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 non-dimensional physiological indices; title: Left ventricular mechanics; title: Left ventricular contractility indices; title: Vascular biomechanics; title: Lung ventilation modelling for lung disease detection; title: Lung gas-transfer performance analysis; title: Indicators for extubation of mechanically-ventilated COPD patients, using lung ventilation modelling; title: Glucose-insulin dynamics modelling; title: Glucose tolerance tests modelling; title: Modelling of OGTT blood glucose & insulin responses and diagnostic indices; title: Analysis for internal fixation of a fractured bone by means of bone-fixator plate; title: The human lumbar vertebral body : analysis of its functionally-optimal design; title: The human spinal vertebral disc : its optimal structural design characteristics; title: Biomechanics of fitness index, optimal walking & 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: Bio-dynamics analysis of women's gymnastics Yurchenko layout vault.