This introduction to biomechanics integrates the classic fields of mechanics drawing from examples in biology and medicine. The text is excellent for teaching undergraduates in biomedical engineering programs, as well as health care professionals studying biomechanics.

Biomechanics applies the principles and rigor of engineering to the mechanical properties of living systems. This book integrates the classic fields of mechanics--statics, dynamics, and strength of materials--using examples from biology and medicine. Fundamentals of Biomechanics is excellent for teaching either undergraduates in biomedical engineering programs or health care professionals studying biomechanics at the graduate level. Extensively revised from a successful first edition, the book features a wealth of clear illustrations, numerous worked examples, and many problem sets. The book provides the quantitative perspective missing from more descriptive texts, without requiring an advanced background in mathematics. It will be welcomed for use in courses such as biomechanics and orthopedics, rehabilitation and industrial engineering, and occupational or sports medicine.

1. Introduction.2. Force Vector3. Moment And Torque Vectors4. Statics: Systems in Equilibrium5. Applications of Statics to Biomechanics6. Introduction to Dynamics7. Linear Kinematics8. Linear Kinetics9. Angular Kinematics10. Angular Kinetics11. Impulse and Momentum12. Introduction to Deformable Body Mechanics13. Stress & Strain14. Multiaxial Deformations & Stress Analyses15. Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues