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-the study of internal and external forces acting on a human body as well as the effects being produced by the forces
-the study of forces in a living system |
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It's the state of constant velocity. Motionless V = ?
(often in balancing type situations) |
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It's the state of changing velocity.
-the study of a system accelerating
(changing direction) |
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| It's the description of motion. |
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| the study of forces causing a system to change. |
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| How was Aristotle part of the history of biomechanics? |
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-observed the motions of animals
-first to describe the gait of human walking |
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| who was the first to study the mechanics of human movement? and the first to dissect? |
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| This person described the mechanics of the body during standing, walking up and downhill, rising from a sitting position, jumping and human gait. |
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| why do we study biomechanics? (5 points) |
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-improve technique
-improve equipment
-improve training
-injury prevention and rehabilitation
-work place and wellness (ergonomics) |
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| who determined the location of center of gravity? |
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| Christian Braune & Otto Fisher |
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| This person laid the foundation of modern study of mechanics of motion. |
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| These 2 scientists used photographic methods to study human gait |
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| Christian Braune & Otto Fisher |
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| what was Eadweard Muybridge (1820-1904) well known for? |
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used photographic methods to create moving images (originally on horses, later on humans in motion)
-very controversial at the time |
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| when did the term "biomechanics" started being used? |
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| how did WWI affect biomechanics? |
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| WWI resulted in teh study of prosthetic devices |
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| how did WWII affect biomenchanics? |
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| after WWII research into ergonomics and pathological gait began |
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| When did biomechanics started separate itself with kinesiology? |
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