Biomechanics

• Biomechanics involves the study of the movement of living organisms
• Biomechanics applies the principles of mechanics to living organisms
• Anthropometry is a part of biomechanics
• Biomechanics examines the forces acting upon and within a biological structure and effects produced by such forces
• Teachers and coaches may use biomechanics to correct actions of students or athletes to improve skill execution
• Biomechanics includes the study of kinematics and kinetics
• Biomechanics involves the analysis of electromyogram, movement, force, neuromuscular activity, body, bone/segments, structures, proportion, distance, angle, velocity & acceleration, linear force, moment/torque, pressure distribution, magnitude of muscle activity, and motor unit action potentials
• Biomechanics aims to enhance skill performance, training improvement, reduce the risk of injury, design equipment to reduce injury, improve techniques, and provide training to reduce injury
• Biomechanics is relevant to various fields such as Biological Science, Exercise and Sports Science, Health Sciences, Ergonomics and Human Factors, Engineering, and Applied Science
• Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of biological systems by means of the methods of mechanics
• Biomechanics researchers may discover new and more effective techniques for performing sport skills
• Health professionals may use biomechanics to assess movement disorders accurately and provide appropriate rehab treatment to improve health conditions
• Motion in sports is described by length (space) and time, with speed, velocity, and acceleration derived from these measures
• Time is a dimension that answers "how fast" questions and is crucial in reaction time, movement time, and game time
• Length is a dimension that answers "how far" questions and is important in anthropometry of athletes
• Inertia is the property of an object to resist changes in its motion, with mass being the measure of inertia
• Mass is the amount of matter in an object and remains constant everywhere in the universe, while weight is a measurement of force (gravity) and can vary in different gravitational environments