Human Biomechanics and Injury Prevention

Citation

Rigelsford, J. (2001), "Human Biomechanics and Injury Prevention", Assembly Automation, Vol. 21 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.2001.03321aad.012

Human Biomechanics and Injury Prevention

Human Biomechanics and Injury Prevention

J. Kajzer, E. Tanaka and H. YamadaSpringer-Verlag266 pp.ISBN 4-431-70274-1£68.50 hardback

Keyword: Biomechanics

Human Biomechanics and Injury Prevention presents 18 plenary and keynote lectures and 18 contributed papers from the 1999 Symposium on Human Life Support Biomechanics. The 36 chapters encompass the wide range of subjects that human biomechanics covers, and fall within the selected fields of traffic safety, impact biomechanics, biomechanics of biological tissues and cells, orthopaedic biomechanics, and welfare engineering.

Papers which may be of special interest to readers include: "Biomechanics and its impact on human life: from gene expression to organ physiology", "Recent advances in the biomechanics of the head and neck", "Hybrid approach to modelling of biomechanical systems", "Finite element model for simulating of muscle effects on kinematic responses of cervical spine in low-speed rear-end impacts", "The development of chest protection and the development of a human ankle/foot model". Other interesting papers include: "Mechanical influences on skeletal regeneration", "Soft tissues and their functional repair", "Active stress models of cardiac muscle", "Smooth muscle and skeletal muscles", "Development of high-speed tensile test systems for ligaments and skeletal muscles", "A new force limitation mechanism for risk reduction in rehabilitation robots", "Biomechanics of the soft tissue in repetitive motion disorders" and "Mechanical functions of human bundles: development and application of a robotic knee simulator".

This excellent reference text provides up to date information about the latest developments in human life support biomechanics. It is suitable for researchers and academics in a variety of subjects including human biology, biomechanics, and welfare and medical engineering.

Jonathan Rigelsford