Structural Biomechanics.

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Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: EGRB 511 . Treats mechanical functions of the human body as an engineering structure used to assist and supplement these functions. Includes movement of the musculoskeletal system, joint reaction forces, stresses and strains developed within bones, function and design of orthopedic prostheses and braces, effect of vibration and impact on the body, mathematical and other models of the body.