Biodynamics: Why the Wirewalker Doesn't Fall

by Lori A. Griffin, Bruce J. West, Lori A Griffin

You can never step in the same river twice, goes the old adage of philosophy. An observation on the transitory nature of fluids in motion, this saying also describes the endless variations researchers face when studying human movement. Understanding these biodynamics-why the wirewalker doesn't fall-requires a grasp of the constant fluctuations and fine tunings which maintain balance in the complex, fluid system of human locomotion.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471346195
• ISBN13: 9780471346197
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Wiley-Liss
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 2.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.1" x 10.3"