Biomechanics and Gait Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide

Biomechanics and Gait Analysis, authored by Nicholas Stergiou, presents a comprehensive book on biomechanics with a focus on gait analysis. This book is primarily intended for biomedical engineering students, professionals, and biomechanists, particularly those interested in medical devices and assistive technology. However, it is also of great interest to clinicians and physiologists.

The book provides novice readers with the basics of gait analysis while also serving as an update for expert readers on the most recent acquisition and computational methods and advances in the field. Key topics covered include muscle mechanics and modeling, motor control and coordination, and measurements and assessments.

This book is an essential resource for understanding fundamental concepts and learning how to collect, analyze, and interpret data for research, industry, clinical, and sport applications. It details the fundamental issues leading to the biomechanical analyses of gait and posture, covering the theoretical basis and practical aspects associated with gait analysis.

Methods and tools used in the field are also presented, including electromyography, signal processing, and spectral analysis, amongst others. This comprehensive guide is a must-have for anyone interested in biomechanics and gait analysis.

Published by Elsevier Science, this book is available in English and was released on March 25, 2020. The ISBNs for this publication are 9780128133729 and 9780128134405.