Advances on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Manufacturing

Advances on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Manufacturing

Author: Benoit Eynard

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-09-02

Total Pages: 1208

ISBN-13: 3319457810

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This book gathers papers presented at the International Joint Conference on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (JCM 2016), held on 14-16 September, 2016, in Catania, Italy. It reports on cutting-edge topics in product design and manufacturing, such as industrial methods for integrated product and process design; innovative design; and computer-aided design. Further topics covered include virtual simulation and reverse engineering; additive manufacturing; product manufacturing; engineering methods in medicine and education; representation techniques; and nautical, aeronautics and aerospace design and modeling. The book is divided into eight main sections, reflecting the focus and primary themes of the conference. The contributions presented here will not only provide researchers, engineers and experts in a range of industrial engineering subfields with extensive information to support their daily work; they are also intended to stimulate new research directions, advanced applications of the methods discussed, and future interdisciplinary collaborations.


Human Locomotion

Human Locomotion

Author: Thomas C. Michaud

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780615516455

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Forlagets beskrivelse: In the course of a year, more than 1.9 million runners will fracture at least one bone and approximately 50% will suffer some form of overuse injury that prevents them from running. Despite the widespread prevalence of gait-related injuries, the majority of health care practitioners continue to rely on outdated and ineffective treatment protocols emphasizing passive interventions, such as anti-inflammatory medications and rest. With more than 1000 references and 530 illustrations, Dr. Michaud's text on human locomotion presents a logical approach to the examination, assessment, treatment and prevention of gait-related injuries. Beginning with a complete review of the evolution of bipedality, this textbook goes on to describe the functional anatomy of each joint in the lower extremity, pelvis, and spine. This information is then related to normal and abnormal motions during the gait cycle, providing the most comprehensive description of human locomotion ever published. 'Human Locomotion' also discusses a wide range of conservative interventions, including a detailed guide to manual therapies, a complete review of every aspect of orthotic intervention, along with illustrated explanations of hundreds of rehabilitative stretches and exercises. The final chapter summarizes state-of-the-art, proven conservative treatment interventions, providing specific protocols for dozens of common gait-related injuries, including Achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, stress fractures and hamstring strains. Whether you are a chiropractor, physical therapist, pedorthist or podiatrist, this text provides practical information that will change the way you practice.


Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine

Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine

Author: Matthew B. Werd

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-06-17

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 038776416X

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This concise manual is for sports medicine specialists who want to effectively prescribe footwear and orthotics for the athlete. The book provides a logical approach designed to maximize performance and minimize injury. In addition to the fundamentals, including athletic foot types, basic biomechanics, and gait evaluation, the text also addresses the assessment and prescription of shoes, inserts, and orthotics. The work covers new technologies and sports-specific recommendations as well. By presenting essential information in a convenient and easily accessible format, this book will prove to be invaluable for sports medicine physicians, podiatrists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and other specialists when making footwear recommendations for athletes.


Handbook of Canadian Foreign Policy

Handbook of Canadian Foreign Policy

Author: Patrick James

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 626

ISBN-13: 9780739114933

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Handbook of Canadian Foreign Policy is the most comprehensive book of its kind, offering an updated examination of Canada's international role some 15 years after the dismantling of the Berlin Wall ushered in a new era in world politics. Highlighting both well-known and understudied topics, this handbook presents a marriage of the familiar and the underappreciated that enables readers to grasp much of the complexity of current Canadian foreign policy and appreciate the challenges policymakers must meet in the early 21st century.


Injury-Free Running, Second Edition

Injury-Free Running, Second Edition

Author: Tom Michaud

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 162317631X

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This no-nonsense guide shows you how an understanding of anatomy and biomechanics, coupled with the latest strengthening exercises and rehab protocols, can keep you running injury-free for a long time to come. Each time your foot hits the ground while running, an impact force averaging three times your weight travels through your body at more than 200 miles per hour, causing your bones to vibrate and tendons to stretch. When you consider that the average runner strikes the ground more than 10,000 times per hour, this translates into a remarkable amount of force that needs to be absorbed, and explains why nearly 50% of recreational runners are injured each year. The purpose of this book is to show you that impact forces are not necessarily harmful. By modifying your running form and doing specific exercises to improve tendon resiliency, not only can you effectively absorb these forces, but you can also store and return a significant percentage of them in the form of elastic recoil. Besides reducing your risk of injury, efficiently storing and returning energy can allow you to run faster with less effort. With more than 200 illustrations and 300 references, this book reviews how to: Perform an at-home gait analysis to make specific changes in your running form that can reduce impact forces and improve performance. Decrease your risk of injury by identifying problems with strength, flexibility, and/or neuromotor coordination using specific functional tests. Incorporate new exercises to enhance the storage and return of energy in your tendons. Select the running shoe that is right for you. Treat 25 of the most common running-related injuries with the most up-to-date, scientifically justified treatment protocols available.


The Diabetic Foot

The Diabetic Foot

Author: Robert Hinchliffe

Publisher: JP Medical Ltd

Published: 2014-09-08

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 1907816623

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The incidence of diabetes is increasing both in the western world and in developing countries; type 2 diabetes increase is partly the result of greater obesity. Diabetes can cause two major problems to the foot – diabetic neuropathy resulting in nerve damage and peripheral vascular disease reducing the flow of blood. These can result in ulceration of the foot which needs careful management to avoid the possibility of amputation. This management is best undertaken by multidisciplinary teams using the latest evidence to support their practice. This book presents a comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the latest evidence-based investigations, techniques and management of the diabetic foot. Evidenced-based management of the diabetic foot International, multidisciplinary team of editors and contributors Comprehensive reference for all health professionals involved in the care of diabetic foot problems


Forefoot Reconstruction

Forefoot Reconstruction

Author: Louis-Samuel Barouk

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-09

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 2817807804

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Louis Samuel Barouk Beams, chevrons, scarf, mortises and tenons, where we achieve a harmonized I balanced arcs and vaults . . . All these architectural terms transversal and longitudinal decompression of the find their meaning in anatomical studies of the forefoot. It's because of this "release" that these foot, the superbly crafted mechanism which techniques are now practically painless for the enables humans to stand upright on just a few patient. square inches. Indeed, the patient has always been at the But it only takes one axis to be misaligned, center of our studies on forefoot reconstruction. one rafter slightly off-beam, and the remarkable We have developed a complete patient-support construction will shift, bringing down the edifice. system that begins with the first consultation This is why, as opposed to some of past when we give patients a guidebook explaining practices, forefoot surgery should be designed all the stages of our footcare approach, through and applied in respect to the overall architecture the surgery and the postoperative care using a of the foot. We must constantly bear in mind footwear system that we have designed and what direct or subsequent consequences surgery developed. This has enabled our patients to will have on a specific part of the foot; in terms recover their autonomy and be self-sufficient in of its static and biomechanical future in the just a few days after their operation. medium to long-term.


Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy

Author: Freeman Miller

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2006-05-08

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 0801883547

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When a child has a health problem, parents want answers. But when a child has cerebral palsy, the answers don't come quickly. A diagnosis of this complex group of chronic conditions affecting movement and coordination is difficult to make and is typically delayed until the child is eighteen months old. Although the condition may be mild or severe, even general predictions about long-term prognosis seldom come before the child's second birthday. Written by a team of experts associated with the Cerebral Palsy Program at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, this authoritative resource provides parents and families with vital information that can help them cope with uncertainty. Thoroughly updated and revised to incorporate the latest medical advances, the second edition is a comprehensive guide to cerebral palsy. The book is organized into three parts. In the first, the authors describe specific patterns of involvement (hemiplegia, diplegia, quadriplegia), explain the medical and psychosocial implications of these conditions, and tell parents how to be effective advocates for their child. In the second part, the authors provide a wealth of practical advice about caregiving from nutrition to mobility. Part three features an extensive alphabetically arranged encyclopedia that defines and describes medical terms and diagnoses, medical and surgical procedures, and orthopedic and other assistive devices. Also included are lists of resources and recommended reading.