Preface.

1. Introduction.

1.1 Definition of Biomechanics (B. M. Nigg).

1.2 Selected Historical Highlights (B. M. Nigg).

1.3 Mechanics (B. M. Nigg).

1.4 references.

2. Biological Materials.

2.1 Definitions and Comments.

2.2 Selected Historical Highlights.

2.3 Bone (S. K. Boyd and B. M. Nigg).

2.4 Articular cartilage (W. Herzog and S. Federico).

2.5 Ligament (G. M. Thornton, C. B. Frank and N. G. Shrive).

2.6 Tendon/Aponeurosis (W. Herzog).

2.7 Muscle (W. Herzog).

2.8 Adaptation of Biological materials to Exercise, Disuse and Aging (R. F. Zernicke, S. Judex and C. Lorincz).

2.9 Joints (B. M. Nigg and W. Herzog).

2.10 Additional Examples.

2.11 References.

3. Measuring Techniques.

3.1 Definitions and Comments.

3.2 Selected Historical Highlights.

3.3 Force (B. M. Nigg).

3.4 Pressure Distribution (B. M. Nigg).

3.5 Acceleration (B. M. Nigg and K. A. Boyer).

3.6 Optical Methods (B. M. Nigg, G. K. Cole and I.C. Wright).

3.7 Strain Measurement (N. Shrive).

3.8 EMG (V. von Tscharner and W. Herzog).

3.9 Inertial Porperties of the Human or animal Body (B. M. Nigg).

3.10 Additional Examples.

3.11 References.

4. Modelling.

4.1 Definitions and Comments.

4.2 Selected Historical Highlights.

4.3 A Nearly Possible Story (B. M. Nigg).

4.4 general Comments About Modelling (B. M. Nigg).

4.5 Force System Analysis (B. M. Nigg).

4.6 Mathematical Determinate Systems (B. M. Nigg).

4.7 Mathematically Indeterminate Systems (W. Herzog).

4.8 Simulation (A. J. van den Bogert and B. M. Nigg).

4.9 Additional Examples.

4.10 References.

Index.