Biomechanics of the Musculo-skeletal System

Professor Benno Nigg and Professor Walter Herzog. Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada. Two distinguished researchers and teachers with an international reputation who have published numerous books and articles in the area of biomechanics.

• Contributors. Preface.1. Introduction.1.1 Definition of Biomechanics (B. M. Nigg).1.2 Selected Historical Highlights (B. M. Nigg).1.3 Mechanics (B. M. Nigg).1.4 references.2. Biological Materials.2.1 Definitions and Comments.2.2 Selected Historical Highlights.2.3 Bone (S. K. Boyd and B. M. Nigg).2.4 Articular cartilage (W. Herzog and S. Federico).2.5 Ligament (G. M. Thornton, C. B. Frank and N. G. Shrive).2.6 Tendon/Aponeurosis (W. Herzog).2.7 Muscle (W. Herzog).2.8 Adaptation of Biological materials to Exercise, Disuse and Aging (R. F. Zernicke, S. Judex and C. Lorincz).2.9 Joints (B. M. Nigg and W. Herzog).2.10 Additional Examples.2.11 References.3. Measuring Techniques.3.1 Definitions and Comments.3.2 Selected Historical Highlights.3.3 Force (B. M. Nigg).3.4 Pressure Distribution (B. M. Nigg).3.5 Acceleration (B. M. Nigg and K. A. Boyer).3.6 Optical Methods (B. M. Nigg, G. K. Cole and I.C. Wright).3.7 Strain Measurement (N. Shrive).3.8 EMG (V. von Tscharner and W. Herzog).3.9 Inertial Porperties of the Human or animal Body (B. M. Nigg).3.10 Additional Examples.3.11 References.4. Modelling.4.1 Definitions and Comments.4.2 Selected Historical Highlights.4.3 A Nearly Possible Story (B. M. Nigg).4.4 general Comments About Modelling (B. M. Nigg).4.5 Force System Analysis (B. M. Nigg).4.6 Mathematical Determinate Systems (B. M. Nigg).4.7 Mathematically Indeterminate Systems (W. Herzog).4.8 Simulation (A. J. van den Bogert and B. M. Nigg).4.9 Additional Examples.4.10 References.Index.