Research Methods in Biomechanics
Contributors: D. Gordon E. Robertson (Editor)
Edition: First
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Published: May 2004
Place of publication: Champaign, IL, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780736039666
Subjects: Biomechanics, human kinetics; Research methods: general; Research; Mathematics; Methods; Biomedical; Medical / Nursing; Physiology; Methodology; Sports Medicine; Biotechnology; Biomechanics; Computer Simulation; Bioengineering; Rehabilitation; Motor control; Human locomotion
Genres: Science; Nonfiction
First sentence: Every scientific discipline uses a unique set of tools that need to be mastered before new scientists can begin to contribute knowledge in that discipline.
Description: This book was developed with the biomechanics, biomedical engineering and kinesiology student and laboratory researcher in mind. The goal of this book is to outline concisely and extensively the mathematical and technical tools necessary for investigating human or animal motion. In the past, such information had to be gleaned from many disparate sources including the periodical literature or through hands-on demonstrations by professors or seasoned researchers. Our text will provide the student and researcher with the tools necessary to collect and analyze the mechanical characteristics of human movements using current biomechanical technology.
Notes: A Japanese translation is available.
Table of contents: title: Introduction
pagenum: 1; label: I
title: Kinematics
pagenum: 8; label: 1
title: Planar Kinematics
pagenum: 9; label: 2
title: Three-dimensional Kinematics
pagenum: 35; label: II
title: Kinetics
pagenum: 54; label: 3
title: Body Segment Parameters
pagenum: 55; label: 4
title: Forces anf Their Measurement
pagenum: 73; label: 5
title: Two-dimenional Inverse Dynamics
pagenum: 103; label: 6
title: Energy, Work, and Power
pagenum: 125; label: 7
title: Three-dimensional Kinetics
pagenum: 145; label: III
title: Additional Techniques
pagenum: 162; label: 8
title: Electromyographic Kinesiology
pagenum: 163; label: 9
title: Muscle Modeling
pagenum: 183; label: 10
title: Computer Simulation of Human Movement
pagenum: 211; label: 11
title: Signal Processing
pagenum: 227