The Human Locomotor System: Physiological and Technological Foundations

The textbook explores the complexity of human dynamic behavior in space and its ability to produce coordinated, adaptive, dynamically stable movements under steady conditions and negotiate complex terrains and unexpected perturbations. It provides a foundation for describing the normal and abnormal human locomotor systems and is intended for upper-undergraduate and graduate-level courses in neuroscience, gait analysis, kinesiology, physical therapy, sports science, and biomedical and rehabilitation engineering. It is also a valuable professional reference for scientists and engineers in medical and pharmaceutical companies involved in bioengineering research and development.

Format: Hardback
Length: 299 pages
Publication date: 28 June 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

The human locomotor system is a complex and dynamic system that enables humans to move efficiently and effectively in space. It is composed of a series of interconnected systems, including the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, and the sensory system. The musculoskeletal system includes the bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments that provide the framework for movement, while the nervous system controls the movement of the muscles and the sensory system provides feedback to the brain about the environment. The sensory system includes the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin, which provide information about the environment and help the brain to control movement. The human locomotor system is capable of producing coordinated, adaptive, and dynamically stable movements under steady conditions while negotiating complex terrains and experiencing unexpected perturbations. This complexity in behavior can provide insight into the neural control of locomotion of the musculoskeletal system. The textbook describes the complexity of the human dynamic behavior in space and its ability to produce coordinated, adaptive, dynamically stable movements under steady conditions while negotiating complex terrains and experiencing unexpected perturbations. Applying fundamental theories of biomechanics and physiology, the authors further consider the physical, perceptual, and motor aspects of the locomotor system towards the analysis of how humans can behave adaptively in space by virtue of their intelligent sensory-motor functions and to illuminate our understanding of how this complexity in behavior can provide insight into the neural control of locomotion of the musculoskeletal system. The text provides a foundation for describing the normal and abnormal human locomotor systems. The Human Locomotor System: Physiological and Technological Foundations is intended as a primary text for upper-undergraduate and graduate-level courses in neuroscience, gait analysis, kinesiology, physical therapy, sports science, and biomedical and rehabilitation engineering. It is also a valuable professional reference for scientists and engineers at medical and pharmaceutical companies involved in bioengineering research and development.

Weight: 647g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031327803
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023