Biomechanics and Gait Analysis

A go-to resource on how to collect, analyze, and interpret data for research, industry, clinical study and sport

Nicholas Stergiou (Author)

9780128133729

Paperback / softback, published 26 March 2020

412 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.6 cm, 0.84 kg

"All authors are contributors to the field and have leant their experiences to this text. Students and professionals interested in the general area of biomechanics and gait analysis, and applications thereof to areas related to rehabilitation and orthotics, will find this text of interest. Overall, this text is a well-written good overview of the current and possible applications of human biomechanics and gait analysis. Each chapter is well referenced and reflects well on the one or more authors’ work in the field. I recommend it as a good starting point for those interested in this area of endeavor." --IEEE Pulse

Biomechanics and Gait Analysis presents a comprehensive book on biomechanics that focuses on gait analysis. It is written primarily for biomedical engineering students, professionals and biomechanists with a strong emphasis on medical devices and assistive technology, but is also of interest to clinicians and physiologists. It allows novice readers to acquire the basics of gait analysis, while also helping expert readers update their knowledge. The book covers the most up-to-date acquisition and computational methods and advances in the field. Key topics include muscle mechanics and modeling, motor control and coordination, and measurements and assessments.

1 Introduction to biomechanics 2 Basic biomechanics 3 Advanced biomechanics 4 Why and how we move: the Stickman story 5 Power spectrum and filtering 6 Revisiting a classic: Muscles, Reflexes, and Locomotion by McMahon 7 The basics of gait analysis 8 Gait variability: a theoretical framework for gait analysis and biomechanics 9 Coordination and control: a dynamical systems approach to the analysis of human gait 10 A tutorial on fractal analysis of human movements 11 Future directions in biomechanics: 3D printing

Subject Areas: Biomedical engineering [MQW]