Understanding the biomechanical nature of musculoskeletal tissue

Andrew R Karduna

doi:10.1016/j.jht.2011.12.006

Understanding the biomechanical nature of musculoskeletal tissue

J Hand Ther. 2012 Apr-Jun;25(2):116-21; quiz 122. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2011.12.006.

Author

Andrew R Karduna¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97405, USA. karduna@uoregon.edu

PMID: 22507212
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2011.12.006

Abstract

This article provides a general overview of the biomechanical principles associated with hand therapy. Specifically, it reviews the basic topics of material properties (including both theoretical principles and practical concepts), static analysis (including forces, moments, muscle forces, and Newton's laws), and ends with a clinical example involving analysis of the risk of damage to the A3 pulley.

MeSH terms

Biomechanical Phenomena
Biophysical Phenomena / physiology*
Hand / physiology*
Humans
Models, Biological
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena*
Stress, Mechanical