ISBN : 9780443158605
Author : Andrew Horwood
Publisher : Academic Press
Year : 2023
Language : English
Type : Book
Description : Table of contents Cover image Title page Table of Contents Copyright Dedication About the authors Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: Understanding human gait Abstract Chapter introduction 1.1: Gait principles 1.2: Principles of gait analysis data 1.3: Muscle function related to joint motion in gait 1.4: Running gait 1.5: Variance in gait 1.6: Gait in disease Chapter summary References Chapter 2: Locomotive functional units Abstract Chapter introduction 2.1: Soft and hard tissue as functional units 2.2: Functional unit of the lumbar spine and pelvis 2.3: Functional unit of the hip 2.4: Functional unit of the knee 2.5: Functional unit of the ankle Chapter summary References Chapter 3: The foot as a functional unit of gait Abstract Chapter introduction 3.1: The foot’s material properties 3.2: The foot’s role in gait 3.3: The foot’s functional units Chapter summary References Chapter 4: Pathology through the principles of biomechanics Abstract Chapter introduction 4.1: Understanding the pathological risk 4.2: Pathomechanics of the hip 4.3: Pathomechanics of the knee 4.4: Pathomechanics of the ankle and rearfoot 4.5: Pathomechanics of the foot 4.6: Pathomechanics of running Chapter summary References Appendix A: Further concepts in gait mechanics B: Lower limb length and gait speed C: Locomotive costs D: Locomotive power E: Locomotive work done References Glossary: Gait and pathomechanical principles Index