What is it?
The study of the human body at rest and in motion
Biomechanics
Motion that occurs when all points of the body are moving in the same direction at the same speed.
Linear
An erect standing position with the feet slightly separated, the arms hanging relaxed at the sides, and the palms of the hands facing forward.
Anatomic reference position
What plane is the jumping jack performed in?
Frontal
Based on this description, which of the 5 steps of a qualitative analysis is the following:
Determining the optimal perspective(s) from which to view the movement.
Step 2
The branch of mechanics dealing with systems in a state of constant motion, including a system at rest (no movement) or moving with a constant speed and direction.
Statics
Two forms of linear motion
Rectilinear translation
Curvilinear translation.
Directional terms
What plane is a front lunge performed in?
Sagittal
Based on this description, which of the 5 steps of a qualitative analysis is the following:
Determining whether visual observation alone is acceptable or the movement should be recorded with a motion capture system.
Step 5
The branch of mechanics dealing with systems when they are speeding up or slowing down
Dynamics
The type of motion around a central imaginary point known as the axis of rotation
Angular
The division of the body by the 3 imaginary cardinal planes into 3 dimension: sagittal, frontal, and transverse
Anatomic reference planes
What plane is a Russian twist performed in?
Transverse
Based on this description, which of the 5 steps of a qualitative analysis is the following:
Identifying the major question or questions of interest.
Step 1
Anthropometry
This type of motion occurs when translation and angular movements are combined.
General
The use of 3 reference axes for describing the rotation of the human body: mediolateral, anteroposterior, and longitudinal.
Anatomic reference axes
What plane is the bench press performed in?
Transverse
Based on this description, which of the 5 steps of a qualitative analysis is the following:
Determining the number of trials of the movement needed to formulate an analysis.
Step 4
The analyses of biomechanical movement range from fundamental motor skills to complex sport activities studied in what 2 settings?
Clinical and Sport
The type of motion human movement usually consists of
General
When the human body is in the anatomical reference position, all body segments are considered to be positioned at _________ degrees.
Zero
What plane is an abdominal crunch performed in?
Sagittal
Based on this description, which of the 5 steps of a qualitative analysis is the following:
Identifying the distance from which to view the movement.
Step 3