Biomécanique fonctionnelle, 3e

Functional Biomechanics, 3e

Michel Dufour, Karine Langlois, Michel Pillu, Santiago Del Valle Acedo
Elsevier
572 pages
ISBN: 9782294785542
January 2026

Introduced in the first year of physiotherapy studies, biomechanics forms the fundamental basis that every student must assimilate and understand. This reference manual, encompassing the entire biomechanics curriculum for physiotherapy and osteopathy studies, emphasizes the understanding and purpose of knowledge in a field rarely approached from this perspective. It serves as a prelude to therapeutic action, supported by simple mechanical references and illustrated with numerous examples. Its pedagogical design facilitates knowledge acquisition: the content covers the entire musculoskeletal system of the human body (lower limb, upper limb, trunk, neck, and even the head, which is rarely addressed elsewhere); the chapter structure allows for easy memorization thanks to a pragmatic approach. Each region is thus studied according to the same plan: foundation for reflection, anatomical review, mobility, statics, dynamics, and constraints. The more than 1,000 figures aid in understanding the behavior of often complex structures.