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David Stodden

HLHP 3620 - Biomechanics

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Tell Me About You

Last Name, First NameName you go by

Year in School

Graduate this semester?Major/Minor

Activities Outside of Class?(e.g., sports, clubs, fraternities, sororities)

Prerequisites Grade Zool 155 Zool 156 Phys 106 or 111

Other Useful GradeClasses Math ____ EXSP 455 EXSP 372

Front Side of Index Card

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Tell Me About You Back Side of Index Card

Professional Goal

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HUMAN MOVEMENT ANALYSIS

BIOMECHANICS KINESIOLOGY

KINEMATICS KINETICS FUNCTIONALANATOMY

LINEAR ANGULAR ANGULARLINEAR

POSITIONVELOCITY

ACCELERATION

POSITIONVELOCITY

ACCELERATIONFORCE TORQUE

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application of mechanical principles to the study of living organisms

BIO MECHANICS

living organismsbranch of physics

description and causes of motion

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Biomechanics: Does it exist in more than one field?

• Exercise and sport biomechanics

• Orthopedic biomechanics

• Occupational biomechanics

• Biomechanics of other biological systems

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Biomechanics – Does it exist in more than one field? (cont.)

• Exercise and sport biomechanics– improving athletic performance, reduction of

athletic injuries

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Biomechanics – Does it exist in more than one field? (cont.)

• Orthopedic biomechanics– artificial limbs, joints, and orthoses to improve

functional movement capacity– study of natural and artificial biological tissues

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• Occupational Biomechanics– Ergonomics and Human Factors– reduction of workplace injuries

Biomechanics – Does it exist in more than one field? (cont.)

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• Biomechanics of other biological systems– Comparative biomechanics (e.g., swimming in

fish, locomotion in apes) – Equine (horse) and canine (dog) racing

performance

Biomechanics – Does it exist in more than one field? (cont.)

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What do we have in common?

• Application of fundamental mechanical principles to the study of structure and function of living systems.

• Common measurement and analysis tools.

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What do biomechanists do?

Help improve sport performance.(e.g. somersault long jump)

Help understand injury mechanisms.(e.g. impact shock attenuation)

Design sport equipment.(e.g. running shoes)

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What else do biomechanists do? Design of workplace environments.

(e.g. wrist pads for keyboards)

Improve efficiency of the workplace.(e.g. cockpit design)

Basic understandings of how the body produces motion. (e.g. joint power analysis)

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Research Example:Preferred Walking Speed

longerstep

shorterstep

Cavanagh & Williams (1982)

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Research Example:Preferred Cycling Cadence

mosteconomical

preferred

Marsh & Martin (1993)

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How does Michael Jordan Hang In Midair?

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Is this guy STRONG or

POWERFUL?

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What makes the Fosbury Flop the onlytechnique used by high jumpers today?