Literature:

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Elain N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn: Human Anatomy & Physiology (9 edition)
– Chapter 4: Tissue: The Living Fabric

Lederman. Fundamentals of Manual Therapy, Physiology, Neurology and Psychology

(1st edition)

Section 1: The effect of manipulation on the tissue organization

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Nordin & Frankel. Basis Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System (3
edition),Part1

Chapter 3: Biomechanics of articular cartilage

- Biomechanical behavior of articular cartilage

- Hypotheses on biomechanics of cartilage degeneration

Chapter 4: Biomechanical behavior of tendons and ligaments

- Biomechanical behavior of tendons and ligaments

- Factors that affect the biomechanical behavior of tendons and ligaments

Chapter 6: Biomechanics of skeletal muscle

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Margareta Nordin and Victor H. Frankel: Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System (3
edition) Part 1

Chapter3: Biomechanics of Articular Cartilage

- Composition and Structure of Articular Cartilage

- Biomechanical Behavior of Articular Cartilage

- Hypothesis of Biomechanics of Cartilage degeneration

Chapter4: Biomechanics of Tendons and Ligaments

- Composition and Structure of Tendons and Ligaments

- Mechanical Behavior of Tendons and ligaments

- Factors That Affect the Biomechanical Proportions of Tendons and Ligaments (maturation
and Aging, Mobilization and Immobilization)
Carolyn Kisner, Lynn Allen Colby: Therapeutic Exercise, Foundations and Techniques (5th edition)

– Chapter 10 Soft tissue injury, repair and FT management

Literature (Dutch) for lecture: Morphology of connective tissue V Influence on tissue repair

Egmond, Schuitemaker: Extremities (manual therapy in a narrow and broad sense)

- Chapter 1: Theoretical aspects of manual therapy (especially 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and 1.15)

De Morree: Dynamics of human connective tissue – Chapter 3: Damage and recovery of

connective tissue

- Chapter 4: Bone

- Chapter 5: Cartilage of joints

- Chapter 6: Capsula and ligaments of joints

- Chapter 7: Connective tissue of muscles