"Basic Biomechanics" provides an introduction to biomechanics using the latest findings from the research literature to support and exemplify the concepts presented. Quantitative as well as qualitative examples of problems illustrate biomechanical principles. Quantitative aspects are presented in a manageable, progressive fashion to make biomechanical principles accessible to all students, regardless of their mathematical skills.

Table of Contents

1 What Is Biomechanics?2 Kinematic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion3 Kinetic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion4 The Biomechanics of Human Bone Growth and Development5 The Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Articulations6 The Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Muscle7 The Biomechanics of the Human Upper Extremity8 The Biomechanics of the Human Lower Extremity9 The Biomechanics of the Human Spine10 Linear Kinematics of Human Movement11 Angular Kinematics of Human Movement12 Linear Kinetics of Human Movement13 Equilibrium and Human Movement14 Angular Kinetics of Human Movement15 Human Movement in a Fluid MediumAppendicesA Basic Mathematics and Related SkillsB Trigonometric FunctionsC Common Units of MeasurementD Anthropometric Parameters for the Human Body