biomechanics:the application of
principals to the study
& functional
aspects of
the human
*
body
the
of
living
mechanical
anatomical
organisms;
application: to imp movement & prevent
injury
human
movement:
CNS
·
+
muscles
(Newton's Law)
musculoskeletal
I
1
sys-move
FORCE
mechanical
for
·
study
ex:
chosen
systems:object/group
runner;whole
body,
linear motion:all parts
in
direction
same
·
along
upper,
sys moving
of
speed;translation
+
line: rectilinear
·curved
leg
path:curvilinear
angular
axis of
motion:rotation around
rotation
combo of
general motion:
angular;most human
directional terms
linear &
movement
planes
Measuring
Kinematic Quantities
Video & Film
Edward
to
Muybridge:used
assess
motion
analysis
Coach's
·
photography
movement;human gait
still
mostly by
apps: used
couch;
Eye
Coach Now
·
·
DartFish
things
·
to
Express
consider:
speed:comerc
w/higher
frame rate for
faster movements
·
#
cameras:
of
more
for
more
complex
movement
·
position:camera
plane
to
be
must
motion
of
perpendicular
assessing joint
if
angle
Assessment
Movement
biomechanical
goal: identify
may
of
lead to
movement
injury/dec
quantitative:
ex:
·
measure
gua
·
variable
angles,
errors
form
risk
by
variable of
of
calculations assess
speed, stride
litative: nonnumeric
ex:
(inc
that
performance)
interest
followed
ment of
errors
checking,
lengths
description
direction
Qualitative Movement
Analysis