Screen LibraryBiomechanics of movement : the science of sports, robotics, and rehabilitation /
"A textbook on the Biomechanics of Movement that will be useful for courses and also inspiring for researchers in rehabilitation and the design of products as diverse as prosthetics and running shoes"--
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| Group Author: | ; |
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The MIT Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, Massachusetts : |
| Publication Dates: | [2020] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"A textbook on the Biomechanics of Movement that will be useful for courses and also inspiring for researchers in rehabilitation and the design of products as diverse as prosthetics and running shoes"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xix, 374 pages : color illustrations, color map, forms ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [353]-362) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780262044202 026204420X |
| Index Number: | QP303 |
| CLC: | G804.6 |
| Call Number: | G804.6/U17 |
| Contents: | First steps -- Walking -- Running -- Muscle biology and force -- Muscle architecture and dynamics -- Musculoskeletal geometry -- Quantifying movement -- Inverse dynamics -- Muscle force optimization -- Muscle-driven simulation -- Muscle-driven walking -- Muscle-driven running -- Moving forward. |