Description
An engaging introduction to human and animal movement seen through the lens of mechanics.
How do Olympic sprinters run so fast? Why do astronauts adopt a bounding gait on the moon? How do running shoes improve performance while preventing injuries? This engaging and generously illustrated book answers these questions by examining human and animal movement through the lens of mechanics. The authors present simple conceptual models to study walking and running and apply mechanical principles to a range of interesting examples. They explore the biology of how movement is produced, examining the structure of a muscle down to its microscopic force-generating motors. Drawing on their deep expertise, the authors describe how to create simulations that provide insight into muscle coordination during walking and running, suggest treatments to improve function following injury, and help design devices that enhance human performance.
Throughout, the book emphasizes established principles that provide a foundation for understanding movement. It also describes innovations in computer simulation, mobile motion monitoring, wearable robotics, and other technologies that build on these fundamentals. The book is suitable for use as a textbook by students and researchers studying human and animal movement. It is equally valuable for clinicians, roboticists, engineers, sports scientists, designers, computer scientists, and others who want to understand the biomechanics of movement.
Ted in the Mountains (verified owner) –
This is a truly outstanding reference. The authors are equally pioneers and cutting edge researchers of the mechanics of the human body. The text is clear and understandable at many levels, while being detailed and insightful. The illustrations are some of the best I have seen and add tremendous value to the clarity of the descriptions. This is a landmark publication in this critical field that melds medicine and engineering. Well done!
Lara (verified owner) –
This is the best biomechanics textbook. It clearly lays out an engineering approach to biomechanics and the fundamental assumptions that have supported the growth of the field in an extremely clear way. This textbook is perfect for an introductory biomechanics class
Animator (verified owner) –
Great book! Fun to read and beautifully illustrated. Good for any one interested in human movement, sports, robotics, or computer science/animation. Great info about fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle.
anonimous (verified owner) –
Great book, arrived in perfect conditions.
Tobias (verified owner) –
The book intends to give an introduction into the field of biomechanics. It perfectly achieves this goal through precise explanations, descriptions and awesome illustrations. It does not intend to delve into great detail, which makes reading it a lot easier. 5 stars, no question.
NY Steve (verified owner) –
Excellent textbook for biomedical education. Supplemented by a comprehensive series of lectures on YouTube.
Covers biomechanics of walking and running, simulation software “Open Sim”, neurological disorders and a bit of assistive robotics.
Anita R McQueary (verified owner) –
Good quality paper and beautifully illustrated book but you may need graduate studies in math (I do not have) or have training in this field to understand some of the more advanced sections.