Biodynamics : why the wirewalker doesn't fall / / Bruce J. West, Lori A. Griffin [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: West Bruce J
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Liss, c2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 456 p. ) : ill.
• Disciplina: 571.4
• Soggetto topico: Biophysics; Dynamics; Biomechanics; Biomechanical Phenomena; Physics; Biological Science Disciplines; Natural Science Disciplines; Disciplines and Occupations; Biology; Health & Biological Sciences
• Soggetto genere / forma: Computer network resources.; Electronic books
• Altri autori: GriffinLori
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 433-438) and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: You can never step in the same river twice, goes the old adage of philosophy. An observation on the transitory nature of fluids in motion, this saying also describes the endless variations researchers face when studying human movement. Understanding these biodynamics why the wirewalker doesnt fall requires a grasp of the constant fluctuations and fine tunings which maintain balance in the complex, fluid system of human locomotion. Taking a comprehensive approach to the phenomenon of locomotion, Biodynamics: Why the Wirewalker Doesnt Fall integrates physical laws and principles with concepts of fractals, chaos, and randomness.; In so doing, it formulates a description of both the large-scale, smooth aspects of locomotion and the more minute, randomized mechanisms of this physiological process. Ideal for beginners in this subject, Biodynamics provides an elegant explanation without assuming the readers understanding of complex physical principles or mathematical equations.
• Titolo autorizzato: Biodynamics
• ISBN: 1-280-55658-7; 9786610556588; 0-471-47604-8; 0-471-47603-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910146069903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II