Topics added or significantly expanded in this edition include bone modeling and remodeling, osteoporosis, bone changes during spaceflight, articular cartilage function, osteoarthritis, muscle fiber type conversion, the stretch-shortening cycle, neuromuscular fatigue and injuries, ACL rupture, balance and falling, and gait economy.
Updated throughout, the text incorporates the latest information from the biomechanics research literature.
A major new section in Chapter 1 discusses the development of a revolutionary new figure skate.
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