AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION: G451
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Motion and Movement: Basic
Concepts of Biomechanics
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TUTOR:
Basic Concepts of Biomechanics
Motion is movement and is divided into three main categories:
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Linear
Angular
General
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Describe the different types of motion, include a sporting example
 Linear:
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 Angular
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 General
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Force
Force can perform the following functions:
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Cause a body at rest to move
Cause a moving body to change direction, accelerate or decelerate
Change an objects shape
Effect of force
A force can cause a body at
rest to move
A force can cause a moving
body to change direction
A force can cause a moving
body to accelerate
A force can cause a moving
body to decelerate
A force can cause a body to
change its shape
Example:
Newtons 3 Laws of Motion
2. Describe Newton’s Laws of Motion.
Law
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Description
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3. Apply Newton’s 3 laws of motion to 3 different sporting activities
Sporting activity 1:
Sporting activity 2:
Sporting activity 3:
Centre of Mass
4. Define and explain centre of mass
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What factors affect the centre of mass?
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Define stability
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What factors affect stability?
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Relationship between Centre of Mass and Application of Force
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Define dynamic balance. Through a sporting example describe the importance of dynamic
balance in sporting performance in team games.
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References
www.london2012.co.uk
www.tigers.co.uk
http://www.topendsports.com/biomechanics/sportspecific.htm
http://www.coachesinfo.com/
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/biomechanics.htm
http://www.exercisephysiologists.com/BiomechanicalCONCEPTS/index.html