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Action Action Kim Taylor A fascinating introduction to the scientific principles of movement, from the leaping of a frog to the flight of an airplane. Simple experiments are included OL11920144W
Mathematical foundations and biomechanics of the digestive system Mathematical foundations and biomechanics of the digestive system Roustem Miftahof "Mathematical modelling of physiological systems promises to advance our understanding of complex biological phenomena and pathophysiology of diseases. In this book, the authors adopt a mathematical … OL15118241W
Introductory Biomechanics Introductory Biomechanics C. Ross Ethier Introductory Biomechanics is a new, integrated text written specifically for engineering students. It provides a broad overview of this important branch of the rapidly growing field of bioengineering… OL15178057W
Mathematical and computational methods in biomechanics of human skeletal systems Mathematical and computational methods in biomechanics of human skeletal systems Jiří Nedoma "Despite the current successful methods and achievement of good joint implantation results, it is essential to further optimize the implants' shapes, enabling them to better resist extreme long-term … OL15936211W
Biomechanics of the brain Biomechanics of the brain Karol Miller "Biomechanics of the Brain" will present an introduction to brain anatomy for engineers and scientists. Experimental techniques such as brain imaging and brain tissue mechanical property measurement … OL16322163W
Paediatric biomechanics and motor control Paediatric biomechanics and motor control Mark De Ste Croix,Thomas Korff "Paediatric Biomechanics and Motor Control brings together the very latest developmental research using biomechanical measurement and analysis techniques and is the first book to focus on biomechanic… OL16589015W
Introduction to cell mechanics and mechanobiology Introduction to cell mechanics and mechanobiology C. R. Jacobs "Introduction to Cell Mechanics and Mechanobiology teaches advanced undergraduate students a quantitative understanding of the way cells detect, modify, and respond to the physical properties within … OL16637616W
AAOS atlas of orthoses and assistive devices AAOS atlas of orthoses and assistive devices John Michael,Jillian Michaels,John Fisk,John D. Hsu Here₂s all the guidance you need to overcome the most difficult musculoskeletal problems using orthoses and assistive devices! With new coverage of postpolio syndrome, cranial orthoses, and now incor… OL16984296W
Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials and Processes in Conventional and Multifunction… Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials and Processes in Conventional and Multifunction… Bonnie Antoun <p><i>Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials and Processes in Conventional and Multifunctional Materials, Volume 2: Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied … OL19833781W
Computational intelligence for movement sciences Computational intelligence for movement sciences Marimuthu Palaniswami,Rezaul Begg "This book provides information regarding state-of-the-art research outcomes and cutting-edge technology on various aspects of the human movement"--Provided by publisher. OL19836190W
Constructional Morphology and Evolution Constructional Morphology and Evolution Norbert Schmidt-Kittler Constructional morphology explains features of organisms from a constructional and functional point of view. By means of physical analysis it explains the operational aspects of organic structures - … OL19837373W
Cytomechanics Cytomechanics J. Bereiter-Hahn Genetic information determines the composition of molecules comprising cytoskeletal elements, membranes and receptors. The supramolecular arrangement of these components represents a self-assembly pr… OL19839294W
Hip Biomechanics Hip Biomechanics Shinichi Imura This volume is the arranged monograph based on the Hip Biomechanics Symposium held on November 1992 in Fukui, Japan. It consists of six major sections: loading, gait analysis, total hip arthroplasty,… OL19855452W
Respiratory Biomechanics Respiratory Biomechanics Mary A. Farrell Epstein This volume brings together the invited papers from the Respiratory Biomechanics Symposium of the First World Congress of Biomechanics held in La Jolla, California from August 30 - September 4, 1990.… OL19899759W
Strain Measurement in Biomechanics Strain Measurement in Biomechanics A. W. Miles Strain Measurement in Biomechanics will provide a valuable reference source for all research workers in biomechanics and biomaterials as well as orthopaedic manufacturers and orthopaedic surgeons. OL19904310W
Fascial stretch therapy Fascial stretch therapy Ann Frederick Fascial Stretch Therapy describes and explains a unique system of manual therapy, which has proved to be highlyl successful in the treatment of common neuromyofascial imbalances, disorders and dysfun… OL20006229W
Spare and found parts Spare and found parts Sarah Maria Griffin Nell Crane has never held a boy's hand. In a city devastated by an epidemic, where survivors are all missing parts--an arm, a leg, an eye--Nell has always been an outsider. Her father is the famed sc… OL20042201W
Human Robotics Human Robotics Etienne Burdet,David W. Franklin,Theodore E. Milner xii, 277 pages : 24 cm OL21061034W
Why the wheel is round Why the wheel is round Vogel, Steven "There is no part of our bodies that fully rotates--be it a wrist or ankle or arm in a shoulder socket, we are made to twist only so far. And yet there is no more fundamental human invention than the… OL27014977W
Muscles, reflexes, and locomotion Muscles, reflexes, and locomotion Thomas A. McMahon This is the first book-length treatment of mathematical models of muscle functions. Although physiologists, biophysicists, and bioengineers often mention these models, particularly the important Huxl… OL4971782W
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