By definition Biomechanics is the application of engineering methods to study the mechanical aspects of living beings. Mostly the life scientists have the questions but lack of the specialized methods. The engineers on the other hand can handle very specialized equipment and methods, but lack in the biological thinking. If both sides are able to adapt to each other, Biomechanics is a classical field of interdis ciplinary cooperation. In the beginning, most biomechanical research was done in the field of orthopaedics. But other areas like cardiovascular research, dentistry, sports and many others gain increasing importance. This situation is clearly reflected in this book, which contains a selected number of papers which were presented at the Fifth Meeting of the European Society of Biomechanics, held in September 1986 in Berlin. Meanwhile these meetings have become a well accepted forum and a place of interdis ciplinary discussion for scientists in Biomechanics on the one side and surgeons and other peoples interested in biome chanical solutions on the other. It is the third time that the proceedings are published as a book and the editors are sure that this volume will help to establish this series "Developement in Biomechanics" as a valuable tool for all people involved in Biomechanics. The Fifth Meeting of the ESB also marks the tenth anniversary in the short history of the European Society of Biomechanics."

By definition Biomechanics is the application of engineering methods to study the mechanical aspects of living beings. Mostly the life scientists have the questions but lack of the specialized methods. The engineers on the other hand can handle very specialized equipment and methods, but lack in the biological thinking. If both sides are able to adapt to each other, Biomechanics is a classical field of interdis ciplinary cooperation. In the beginning, most biomechanical research was done in the field of orthopaedics. But other areas like cardiovascular research, dentistry, sports and many others gain increasing importance. This situation is clearly reflected in this book, which contains a selected number of papers which were presented at the Fifth Meeting of the European Society of Biomechanics, held in September 1986 in Berlin. Meanwhile these meetings have become a well accepted forum and a place of interdis ciplinary discussion for scientists in Biomechanics on the one side and surgeons and other peoples interested in biome chanical solutions on the other. It is the third time that the proceedings are published as a book and the editors are sure that this volume will help to establish this series "Developement in Biomechanics" as a valuable tool for all people involved in Biomechanics. The Fifth Meeting of the ESB also marks the tenth anniversary in the short history of the European Society of Biomechanics."

Eine der vordringlichsten Aufgaben dem Gebiet der Herz-Kreislauf- unserer Zeit liegt in der Behandlung Erkrankungen den Arzt besonders bei der Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen, an der Behandlung der Hochdruckpatien- ten zu unterstutzen. deren Folgen in der BRD jahrlich uber 350 000 Menschen sterben. Dabei Das vorliegende Kochbuch steht die Normalisierung des Blut- "Der Feinschmecker isst salzarm" zeigt in einer Vielzahl von Rezepten, drucks im Vordergrund, denn ein erhoehter Blutdruck ist wichtigster wie z. B. die Verwendung von Krau- tern den bedeutendsten Risikofaktor Risikofaktor der Herz-Kreislauf-Er- krankungen. des Hochdruckpatienten - das Salz - Zur Unterstutzung der Heilmassnah- uberflussig macht. men des Arztes fallt dem pharmazeuti- Wir wunschen guten Appetit fur ein schen Unternehmen neben der langes Leben ohne Hochdruck. Entwicklung neuer, verbesserter Medi- kamente zunehmend auch eine Verant- Dr. U. Sorger wortung fur die gesundheitliche Auf- Mitglied der Geschaftsfuhrung klarung des Patienten zu. BYK GULDEN Lomberg GmbH, BYK GULDEN bemuht sich, auf Konstanz 7 Trau keinem, der den Salzstreuer fur die tragende Saule der guten Kuche halt! Dies ist ein Kochbuch gegen ein Vorurteil schon die Bibel, und vom Kuss ohne Zugegeben: Es ist schwer, dem Ver- sprechen, das im Titel dieses Buches Bart, der wie eine Suppe ohne Salz ist, steckt, Glauben zu schenken; schwer munkelt die deutsche Volksweisheit.