Understanding Balance: the Mechanics of Posture and Locomotion | | Author: | | Roberts, Tristan D.M. | | ISBN: | | 0412601605 | | Publisher: | | Nelson Thornes (Publishers) Ltd. | | status: | | unknown | | | Price: 46,50 Euro = 63,78 USD = 33,02 GBP
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Explains in detail how an animal or person is able to stand up and move about without falling over. This book provides insights into the normal functioning of the mechanics of balance, muscle force, posture and locomotion.
We generally take it for granted that we can stand upright and move around without much difficulty. However, when we realise that the human body, like that of any animal, is a compliant, springy structure with a distributed mass, we can appreciate that the task of achieving and explaining balance is far from simple. This book explains in detail how an animal or person is able to stand up and move about without falling over. It provides insights into the normal functioning of the mechanics of balance, | |
| Readers Comments | | | Please send your comments, thank you! | | | | Weight: | 440 gr | | Pages: | 360 | | Edition: | Softvcover | | Published: | 27.07.1995 | | Height: | 232 mm | | Width: | 154 mm | | Thickness: | | Klick here to order ...
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