Women's Health and Biomechanics Where Medicine and Engineering Meet /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Brandão, Sofia (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Da Roza, Thuane (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Ramos, Isabel (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Mascarenhas, Teresa (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics, 29
• Subjects: Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Mechanical engineering.; Biomedical engineering.; Radiology.; Gynecology .; Sports medicine.; Solid Mechanics.; Mechanical Engineering.; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.; Imaging / Radiology.; Gynecology.; Sports Medicine.

 This book focuses on particular mental and physical aspects of women's health, presenting topics concerning the pelvis and pelvic floor dysfunction and the breast during a woman's life, such as rehabilitation for pelvic and breast disorders, and the benefits of biomechanical analysis in treating these conditions. With each chapter providing a brief survey of a major research area related to the theme, the book offers an integrated overview of topics such as the bio-psycho-social model of women's health, pelvic floor evaluation in sports, the breast, pregnancy and delivery. It is a valuable resource for a wide range of readers, including researchers, graduates and professionals.      . 

 Improving Women´s Health via the Bio-Psycho-Social Model -- Section 1: The Young Women -- Sports and UI -- Pelvic Floor Evaluation in Sports -- Diagnostic Devices -- Section 2: The Reproductive Period of Women´s Life -- Pregnancy and Ergonomics -- The changes in Biomechanics due to Pregnancy and Parity -- Ultrasound Imaging Assessment of diastasis recti -- Biomechanical Analysis of the Damage in the Pelvic Floor Muscles During Childbirth -- Breast Imaging: from Morphology to Tissue Structure -- The Effects of Mastectomy and Reconstruction on Body Posture and Biomechanics -- The Role of Physiotherapy in Women with Breast Cancer -- Breast Implants: Far Beyond Just Aesthetic Surgery -- The Female Pelvic Floor (Dysfunction): from Clinical Practice to Biomechanics -- Imaging Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction -- Section 3: The Older Women -- Searching for Biomechanical Tissue Properties in Pelvic Floor Dysfunction by Computational Modeling -- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction / Urinary Incontinence: Rehabilitation Treatments and the Improvement in Quality-of-Life -- The Role of Ultrasound Imaging of Musculotendinous Structures in the Elderly Population -- Mental Health and Physical Activity.  .