4 BIOMECHANICS

Joseph L. Palladino, PhD

Roy B. Davis, PhD

Chapter Contents
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Basic Mechanics
4.2.1 Vector Mathematics
4.2.2 Coordinate Transformations
4.2.3 Static Equilibrium
4.2.4 Anthropomorphic Mass Moments of Inertia
4.2.5 Equations of Motion
4.3 Mechanics of Materials
4.4 Viscoelastic Properties
4.5 Cartilage, Ligament, Tendon, and Muscle
4.5.1 Cartilage
4.5.2 Ligaments and Tendons
4.5.3 Muscle Mechanics
4.6 Clinical Gait Analysis
4.6.1 The Clinical Gait Model
4.6.2 Kinematic Data Analysis
4.6.3 Kinetic Data Analysis
4.6.4 Clinical Gait Interpretation
4.7 Cardiovascular Dynamics
4.7.1 Blood Rheology
4.7.2 Arterial Vessels
4.7.3 Heart Mechanics
4.7.4 Cardiovascular Modeling
Exercises
Suggested Reading

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