MUSCULOSKELETAL LOADING AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INJURY

Authors

  • Timothy R. Derrick

Keywords:

injury

Abstract

There are numerous variables used to assess musculoskeletal loading during human movement. This presentation will examine ground reaction forces, segment accelerations, joint contact forces and internal bone stresses and strains. I will cover implications for injury assessment, subtleties of interpretation, benefits and drawbacks of each these methods.

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Issue

26 International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2008)

Section

Keynote-Lectures

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