Main description:

A quantitative approach to studying human biomechanics, presenting principles of classical mechanics using case studies involving human movement. Vector algebra and vector differentiation are used to describe the motion of objects and 3D motion mechanics are treated in depth. Diagrams and software-created sequences are used to illustrate human movement.

Contents:

Human Body Structure: Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments, and Bones.- Laws of Motion: Snowflakes, Airborne Balls, Pendulums.- Particles in Motion: Method of Lumped Masses and Jumping, Sit-Ups, Push-Ups.- Bodies in Planar Motion: Jumping, Diving, Push-Ups, Back Curls.- Statics: Tug-of-War, Weight Lifting, Trusses, Cables, Beams.- Internal Forces and the Human Body: Complexity of the Musculoskeletal System.- Impulse and Momentum: Impulsive Forces and Crash Mechanics.- Energy Transfers: In Pole Vaulting, Running, and Abdominal Workout.- Three-Dimensional Motion: Somersaults, Throwing, and Hitting Motions.