Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury

William C. Whiting, PhD, is director of the Biomechanics Laboratory and assistant professor of kinesiology at California State University, Northridge. Dr. Whiting earned his PhD in kinesiology at UCLA. He has taught courses in biomechanics for more than 10 years, and has published 25 articles and 20 research abstracts. Dr. Whiting currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and he has served as a reviewer for a number of other scholarly journals. Dr. Whiting is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a member of the American Society of Biomechanics; the International Society of Biomechanics; the National Strength and Conditioning Association; and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Dr. Whiting has coached basketball and volleyball at the interscholastic and intercollegiate levels for 20 years and received a basketball Coach of the Year award in 1992 from the Southern California Community Newspapers. Dr. Whiting enjoys reading, camping, and hiking. He lives in Glendale, California. Ronald F. Zernicke, PhD, has taught courses in biomechanics and injury mechanisms at the university level for more than 25 years. He is the Wood Professor for Joint Injury Research at the University of Calgary, where he holds appointments in the departments of surgery (division of orthopaedics), mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and kinesiology. He also chairs the Joint Injury and Arthritis Research Group. Dr. Zernicke has published more than 120 research papers, 145 research abstracts, and one other book. He has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Motor Behavior, The Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, The Journal of Biomechanics, and the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, a charter member and former president of the International Society of Biomechanics, and a member and former president of the American Society of Biomechanics. Dr. Zernicke is also a member of the Canadian Society of Biomechanics, the Orthopaedic Research Society, and the Society for Neuroscience. Dr. Zernicke lives in Calgary, Alberta, with his wife, Kathleen, and twins, Kristin and Eric. In his leisure time he enjoys reading, hiking, and cross-country skiing.

ForewordPrefaceCreditsChapter 1. Introduction to Injury -A Definition of Injury-Perspectives on Injury-Concluding Comments-Suggested ReadingsChapter 2. Biological Tissue: Classification, Structure, and Function-Embryology: Development of the Musculoskeletal System-Types of Tissues-Concluding Comments-Suggested ReadingsChapter 3. Biomechanical Concepts-Kinematics-Kinetics-Fluid Mechanics-Joint Mechanics-Material Mechanics-Biomechanical Modeling and Simulation-Concluding Comments-Suggested ReadingsChapter 4. Tissue Biomechanics and Adaptation-Bone Biomechanics-Bone Adaptation-Articular Cartilage Biomechanics-Articular Cartilage Adaptation-Tendon and Ligament Biomechanics-Tendon and Ligament Adaptation-Skeletal Muscle Biomechanics-Skeletal Muscle Adaptation-Concluding Comments-Suggested ReadingsChapter 5. Mechanisms of Injury-Overview of Injury Mechanisms-Principles of Mechanical Loading-Principles of Injury-Tissue Injury-Compartment and Entrapment Conditions-Joint Injury-Concluding Comments-Suggested ReadingsChapter 6. Lower-Extremity Injuries-Hip Injuries-Thigh Injuries-Knee Injuries-Lower-Leg Injuries-Concluding Comments-Suggested ReadingsChapter 7. Upper-Extremity Injuries-Shoulder Injuries-Upper-Arm Injuries-Elbow Injuries-Forearm Injuries-Wrist and Hand Injuries-Concluding Comments-Suggested ReadingsChapter 8 Head, Neck, and Trunk Injuries -Head Injuries-Neck Injuries-Trunk Injuries-Concluding Comments-Suggested ReadingsReferencesIndexAbout the Authors