Biomechanics: Principles and Applications: Selected Proceedings of the 3rd General Meeting of the European Society of Biomechanics Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 21–23 January 1982

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages xiii-xiii
Perspectives in Measurements and Modeling of Musculoskeletal Joint Dynamics....Pages 1-18
Perspectives in Biomechanics Applied to Sport and Physical Education....Pages 19-30
Perspectives in Human-Joint Kinematics....Pages 31-45
Advanced Theoretical and Experimental Techniques in Cartilage Research....Pages 47-74
Bone as a Mechanical Structure....Pages 75-85
Bioengineering Considerations in the Use of Major Bone and Joint Prostheses 32 Years Experience....Pages 87-94
Perspectives of Soft Tissue Mechanics....Pages 95-114
Pressure-Flow Relations of Arterial System and Heart....Pages 115-126
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Simu — An Interactive Computer Graphics Simulation of Human Gait....Pages 129-134
Standardization of Gait Kinematic Data Using a Gait Symmetry Index and Fourier Analysis....Pages 135-140
Spinal Loading during Abnormal Walking....Pages 141-148
Afferent Contributions to Postural Tasks....Pages 149-154
Moment and Work of the Calf Muscles in Walking....Pages 155-160
In-Vivo Investigations on the Mechanical Function of the Tractus Iliotibialis....Pages 161-167
Optimal Initial Conditions for the Eastern Roll High Jump....Pages 169-174
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
The Application of Roentgenstereophotogrammetry for Evaluation of Knee-Joint Kinematics in Vitro....Pages 177-184
The Displacement of the Bony Insertion Sites of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament during the Flexion of the Knee....Pages 185-190
Biomechanical Behaviour of the Human Tarsus Related with a New Radiological Index....Pages 191-196
Measurements of Twodimensional Pressure Distributions and Contact Areas of a Joint Using a Pressure Sensitive Foil....Pages 197-203
Lumbar Spine Stability as Determined by the Axial Twist....Pages 205-210
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
A Dynamic Model for a Healing Fractured Tibia....Pages 213-218
Deformational Behaviour of Tibio-Fibular Frames: The Influence of Anatomic Variables....Pages 219-226
Influence of Age on Bone Strength in Rats....Pages 227-232
Holographic Study of the Stresses in the Normal Pelvis with Particular Reference to the Movement of the Sacrum....Pages 233-239
In Vivo Intracortical Loading Histories Calculated from Bone Strain Telemetry....Pages 241-245
Fracture Mechanics of Cortical Bone....Pages 247-251
A Composite Model of Cortical Bone for the Prediction of Crack Propagation....Pages 253-260
Structural and Biomechanical Analysis of Osteonic Compact Bone: A New Method....Pages 261-266
The Influence of Immobilization on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Bone....Pages 267-272
Front Matter....Pages 273-273
The Mechanical Performance of Solid and Porous Bone Cement....Pages 275-282
Stress Analysis in Ceramic Hip-Joints Heads of Various Shape and Fitting....Pages 283-290
Dimensions of the Femoral Condyles....Pages 291-297
Micromovement of the Tibial Component in Successful Knee Arthroplasty, Studied by Roentgen Stereophotogrammetry....Pages 299-304
Stress Analysis in Artificial Knee Joints with Fixed and Movable Axis Using the Finite Element Method....Pages 305-312
Quasi Two-Dimensional Finite Element Analyses and Experimental Investigation of the Tibial Part of Knee Endo-Prostheses with Intramedullary Stems....Pages 313-318
Stress Distributions in Fractures Generated by Bone Plates....Pages 319-324
Biomechanical and Mathematical Investigations Concerning Stress Protection of Bone Beneath Internal Fixation Plates....Pages 325-330
Dynamic Fracture Loading During Gait in a Cast-Brace: A Clinical and Biomechanical Study....Pages 331-336
Front Matter....Pages 337-337
Wave Structure in the Aorta with Initial Axial Tension....Pages 339-343
Nonlinear Wave Propagation in the Aorta with Initial Loading....Pages 345-352
Front Matter....Pages 337-337
Transient Haemorheology, Application to Cardiovascular Diseases....Pages 353-357
Spectrum Analysis of Turbulence in the Aorta....Pages 359-366
Cardiac Wall Mechanics and Torsion of the Left Ventricle during Ejection....Pages 367-371
Mechanical Properties of Collapsible Tubes and Propagation of Large Amplitude Waves....Pages 373-379
Propagation and Reflection Characteristics of the Human Aorta....Pages 381-386
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Tendon Forces Balancing a Force on the Fingertip....Pages 389-396
Roentgen Stereophotogrammetry and Metallic Implants Applied to Patients with Craniofacial Anomalies....Pages 397-401
Biomechanical Analysis of the Deformation of the Lower Uterus During Labour....Pages 403-409
The Angular Distribution Function of the Elastic Fibres in the Skin as Estimated from in Vivo Measurements....Pages 411-418
Rheology of Digital Flexor Tendons of the Horse....Pages 419-424
Biomechanical and Biomedical Features of Human Sclera....Pages 425-432
Intraocular Dynamics of the Aphakic Eye....Pages 433-438
Principal Characteristics of the Stress Distributions in the Jaw Caused by Dental Implants....Pages 439-444
The Mechanics of Retraction Components Used in Fixed Appliance Therapy....Pages 445-450
A Mechanical Investigation to the Functioning of Mouthguards....Pages 451-458