8: Biomechanics
____________applies mechanical principles to understand how forces affect an organism’s
physical body (i.e., its structure) and the organism’s ability to carry out its functions (i.e.,
pursue its purposes or goals)
Biomechanics
A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of a living matter
Physiology
List 2 characteristics of a healthcare professional.
Master complex skills (grounded and guided by systematic theory and research)
Possess cognitive, perceptual, and interpersonal skills
Perform services for others (clients or patients)
Granted a monopoly by the community to supply certain services
Guided by ethical codes (formal and informal; preserve health and well-being of clients)
Meet expectations and standards prescribed by their professional subcultures
What was the name of the website/objectives we explored in class?
Healthy People 2020 or 2030
What city is known as the "Windy City"?
Chicago
_________a branch of physics that documents motion (kinematics) and the causes of motion
(kinetics)
Mechanics
Provide two reasons why we use the physiology of physical activity.
Enhancing Sport Performance and Training
Improving Physical Fitness
Promoting Health and Treating Disease with Physical Activity
Understanding Physiological Changes From Physical Activity
Physical activity professionals are skilled experts with the cognitive, perceptual, and __________ skills needed to succeed in their profession.
Interpersonal
What were the 3 types of status that an objective could fall under?
The rumored home for the Loch Ness Monster is which country?
Scotland
The two main themes of Biomechanics of PA are.....
Structure and Function
"Authors followed 2,501 health men for 5 years and showed that daily physical actively was negatively
associated with weight gain across time. The men who reduced their activity gained weight, while those who increased activity lost weight."
What type of research study is this?
Longitudinal
The ability to interpret and understand information gathered through the senses, crucial for observing and assessing clients' needs and responses.
Perceptual skills
List 3 professions listed under the "health and fitness" umbrella.
Group fitness instructor
Health and fitness specialist
Wellness coach
Personal trainer
Health and fitness director
Specialist positions
○ Public health educator
○ Clinical exercise physiologist
What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
The masseter muscle
An applied science concerned with designing and
arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely. In
biomechanics, it often involves analyzing human movement in the workplace
Ergonomics
___________ exercise physiologists specialize in studying and working with aging
Gerontology
Explain the difference between "gifted thinkers" and "gifted doers" in the context of physical activity professionals
"Gifted thinkers" in this context refer to professionals who possess a strong theoretical understanding and can critically analyze information. "Gifted doers" (practitioners) are those who can effectively apply this knowledge and bring about desired outcomes efficiently and competently in practical settings.
Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General (XXXX), differed
from previous surgeon general reports in an important way: It reflected a dramatic shift....
What year was this published?
1996
What word was named the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year, most often used by Gen Z and Gen Alpha? (techincally 2 words)
Brain Rot
The process of recording the movement of objects or people. In biomechanics, it often involves using cameras and markers to track body segments and analyze movement patterns.
Motion Capture
In 1950, interest in improving physical fitness was sparked by 2 events in the USA
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's heart attack
Publication of a study reporting that American children were less fit than European children.
The four pillars of professional expertise are....
Theoretical kinesiology knowledge, Physical activity experience, professional practice knowledge, workplace knowledge
What were the two diseases listed under the surgeon general's report, and define each.
Communicable disease: infectious disease that can be spread from one person
to another or from animals to humans.
Non-communicable disease: Chronic disease, illnesses that are not contagious
and cannot be spread from one person to another. Examples include
cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes, mental health disorders and injury.
How many bones does a shark have?
Zero