Biomechanics of musculoskeletal injury
By: William C. Whiting, Ronald F. Zernicke.
Contributors: Zernicke, Ronald F.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Champaign, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9780736054423
Subjects: Musculoskeletal system -- Wounds and injuries; Musculoskeletal system -- Mechanical properties; Musculoskeletal System -- injuries; Biomechanics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-335) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Overview and perspectives on injury; title: Classification, structure, and function of biological tissues; title: Basic biomechanics; title: Tissue biomechanics and adaptation; title: Concepts of injury and healing; title: Lower-extremity injuries; title: Upper-extremity injuries; title: Head, neck, and trunk injuries.