Muscle Strength - Shrawan Kumar
CRC | English | 2004-04-27 | ISBN-10: 0415369533 | 538 pages | File type: PDF | 8.8 mb
Muscle strength is an important topic for
ergonomics practitioners and physiologists to
understand, especially as it relates to workplace
injuries. Muscle strength and function is at the
heart of many injuries that lead to reduced
productivity and economic strain on the worker,
the company, and society as a whole. This
comprehensive source of information and data
relating to muscle strength is the first to present
such information in a single source.
Muscle Strength explains the general
determinants of muscle strength such as gender,
age, and muscle type. It illustrates physical data
in the context of theoretical background and
examines the protocols, techniques, devices,
and data used to record muscle strength in
various parts of the body. This is followed by a
discussion of overexertion, strength prediction,
strength and endurance, torque and EMG
relationship, and muscle fatigue. Finally, the
material is applied to the use of muscle in jobs,
to product design, and to studies of job
accommodation and the effect of disability on
strength. Professionals in ergonomics,
biomechanics, sports science, and physiology
will find that this unique text provides insight and
data on an important subject in their field.
