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Biomechanics in ergonomics / Edited by Shrawan Kumar. - 2nd ed. - Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2008 - xvii , 724 p. : il. ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Theories of occupational musculoskeletal injury causation / Shrawan Kumar -- Anthropometry and biomechanics, anthromechanics / Karl H.E. Kroemer -- Mechanical exposure assessment in the design of work / W. Patrick Neumann and Richard Wells -- Tissue mechanics of ligaments and tendons / Savio L.-Y. Woo ... [et al.] -- Ligament sprains and healing / Richard S. Boorman ... [et al.] -- Bone biomechanics and fractures / Stefan Judex ... [et al.] -- Determinants of muscle strength / Walter Herzog -- Functional anatomy of the upper limb / Anil Walji -- Hand grasping, finger pinching, and squeezing / Sheik N. Imrhan -- Hand tools / Anil Mital, Anand Subramaniam, and Arunkumar Pennathur -- Biomechanics of gloves / Ram R. Bishu, V. Gnaneswaran, and Liu Dahai -- Work and activity-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremity / Richard Wells and Peter Keir -- The ACGIH TLV for hand activity level / Thomas J. Armstrong --

ISBN: 0849379083 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
HUMAN ENGINEERING.
BIOMECHANICS.
TISSUES--MECHANICAL PROPERTIES.
BIOMECHANICS.

Dewey Class. No.: 620.82 / B615