Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury:2nd Edition

Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury, Second Edition, presents clear, accessible explanations of the biomechanical principles of injury and how injuries affect the normal function of muscles, connective tissue, and joints. Noted biomechanists William Whiting and Ronald Zernicke guide readers through the mechanical concepts of musculoskeletal injuries without heavy emphasis on mathematics.

Almost 10 years after the publication of the first edition, this much-needed second edition has been vastly improved. Packed with more than 400 illustrations, including graphs and anatomical art (nearly twice as many as in the previous edition), Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury, Second Edition, is an indispensable reference offering perspectives on and appreciation for the intricacies of injury mechanisms. The text provides a solid foundation for in-depth study with a comprehensive examination of these issues:


The mechanical aspects of injury and the concept of injury as a stimulus for beneficial tissue adaptations

How injury affects the normal function of the human musculoskeletal system and an examination of arthrology, or joint mechanics

Mechanical parameters such as force, stress and strain, stiffness, and elasticity and their application to tissue mechanics and injury

How connective tissues respond to mechanical loading and how those tissues are studied to quantify their mechanical behavior

Factors such as age, gender, nutrition, and exercise with emphasis on how lifestyle choices might lessen the chance or severity of injury

How the principles of mechanical load and overload, use and overuse, level and progression of injury, and the many contributory factors involved in injury combine to form a backdrop for viewing specific musculoskeletal injuries