He is the author of loving little egypt and mckays bees, both. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. Balestrini jl, billiar kl 2006 equibiaxial cyclic stretch stimulates fibroblasts to. Springlike properties of muscles and reflexes in running. Thomas arthur mcmahon april 21, 1943 february 14, 1999 was a professor of applied mechanics and biology at harvard university. This is the first book length treatment of mathematical models of muscle functions. Although physiologists, biophysicists, and bioengineers often mention these models, particularly the important huxley models, thomas a. He addresses the questions what makes the force in muscle. This book is highly recommended to all those interested in muscle and animal movement. This book is highly recommended to all those interested in muscle and animal. Mcmahonmuscles, reflexes, and locomotionprinceton university press 1984 free ebook download as pdf file. Thomas mcmahon 1943 1999 was the gordon mckay professor of applied mechanics and. Mcmahon, 9780691023762, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His book muscles, reflexes and locomotion is considered a classic on the.
The idea that running is essentially bouncing may be an ancient one, but the first good quantitative evidence for it was presented by cavagna et al. About the author 1984 thomas mcmahon 1943 1999 was the gordon mckay professor of applied mechanics and professor of biology at harvard university. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Although physiologists, biophysicists, and bioengineers often. Muscles, reflexes and locomotion, is considered a classic in the field. Mechanobiology of skeletal development, aging, and regeneration by dennis r.
It is likely to be equally useful to students and to established research. Stein department of physiology, university of alberta, edmonton, canada the impetus for this volume and the conference that gave rise to it was the feeling that studies on motor control had reac. Thomas a mcmahon this is the first book length treatment of mathematical models of muscle functions. The description for this book, muscles, reflexes, and locomotion, will be forthcoming. Although physiologists, biophysicists, and bioengineers often mention these models, particularly the important. Muscles, reflexes, and locomotion princeton university press. Although physiologists, biophysicists, and bioengineers often mention these. In running, energy is stored transiently in the elastic deformations of stretched muscles and tendons. Mcmahon s investigations as a scientist revolved around the basic question of physiology. Mcmahon s view of how mathematical modelling can be used to understand locomotion is demonstrated in his influential book muscles, reflexes and locomotion princeton univ. This is the first booklength treatment of mathematical models of muscle functions.