Understanding the effects of mechanical influences on the human body is the first step toward developing innovative treatment and rehabilitation concepts for orthopaedic disorders. This book gives you valuable information on the forces acting on muscles, tendons, and bones. It b…
How can geckoes walk on the ceiling and basilisk lizards run over water? What are the aerodynamic effects that enable small insects to fly? What are the relative merits of squids' jet-propelled swimming and fishes' tail-powered swimming? Why do horses change gait as they increas…
This book explores the biological effects of physical forces at the molecular and cellular levels, and summarizes the effects of physical forces on specific tissues and their corresponding cell types. Their importance in the health, disease, development and remodeling of a parti…
Experimental Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics is the first book in the field that focuses on the practicalities of performing a large variety of in-vitro laboratory experiments. Explanations are thorough, informative, and feature standard lab equipment to enable biomedical en…
