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Course Content
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II.
III.
IV.
Course Content
I.
II.
III.
IV.
Biomechanical Concepts
A.
B.
C.
Biomechanical Concepts
A.
B.
C.
3.
Rigid Body
Mechanics
Statics
Constant Velocity
Kinematics
Kinetics
Dynamics
Motionless
Kinematics
Kinetics
What is kinematics?
Spatial
3.
Kinematic Variables
Time
Position
Displacement
& distance
Velocity & speed
Acceleration
Cadence
Stride time
Temporal patterning
Temporal Patterning
Temporal Patterning
Stance
Swing
Position
WHERE?
position
coordinates
Angular
Units
position ()
Displacement (s, )
Distance (p, )
Units (m, )
HOW FAST?
Velocity (v, )
Vector quantity
position time
Units (m.s-1, .s-1)
Acceleration (a, )
Vector quantity
velocity time
Units (m.s-2, .s-2)
Insight into
forces/torques
4.
Types of Motion
Variables for Describing Motion
Reference Systems for Describing Motion
of the Human Body & Its Segments
Guidelines for Describing Motion of the
Human Body & Its Segments
horizontal
-x
vertical
+x
horizontal
+z
-y
CCW +
180
rad
rev
2 rad
1 rev
270
3/2 rad
rev
Fundamental
Standing
Position
Anatomical
Standing
Position
140
40
90
90
4.
Types of Motion
Variables for Describing Motion
Reference Systems for Describing Motion
of the Human Body & Its Segments
Guidelines for Describing Motion of the
Human Body & Its Segments
Summary
Identify the system of interest
Identify the type(s) of motion of interest
Identify the reference system for the motion
Describe precisely the temporal & spatial
characteristics of that motion using appropriate
terminology for the situation
1.
2.
3.
4.
Time
Position
Displacement (ROM)
Velocity
Acceleration
Topic #2