introduction to movement

• Biomechanics= application of mechanical principles in the study of living organisms.
• Application of biomechanics:

  ·      Performance enhancement.

  ·      Injury prevention and rehabilitation.

  ·      Equipment design.
• Sport:

  ·      Identify effective techniques

  ·      Injury reduction

  ·      Equipment design
• Clinical:

  ·      Movement development (gait, pathology, muscle imbalance).

  ·      Rehabilitation
• Occupational:

  ·      Ergonomics (optimum reach sector in a desk job to optimise efficiency.

  ·      Human morphology (Australian army to produce customised plate shape/protection).