Sports biomechanics

Sports biomechanicsis aquantitativebased study andanalysisofprofessionalathletesandsports' activities in general.[1]It can simply be described as thePhysicsofSports. In this subfield ofbiomechanicsthelaws of mechanicsare applied in order to gain a greater understanding of athletic performance throughmathematical modeling,computer simulationandmeasurement.Biomechanicsis the study of the structure and function of biological systems by means of the methods of mechanics. which is the branch ofphysicsinvolving analysis of the actions of forces. Within mechanics there are two sub-fields of study:statics, which is the study of systems that are in a state of constant motion either at rest (with no motion) or moving with a constant velocity; anddynamics, which is the study of systems in motion in which acceleration is present, which may involvekinematics(the study of the motion of bodies with respect totime,displacement,velocity, andspeedof movement either in a straight line or in a rotary direction) andkinetics(the study of the forces associated withmotion, including forces causing motion and forces resulting from motion).[2]Contents[hide] 1Theoretical sports biomechanics 2Experimental sports biomechanics 3Research and applications 4Scientific journals 5See also 6References 7Bibliography 8External linksTheoretical sports biomechanics[edit] Computer simulation Engineering mechanics Musclemechanics Motor Coordination Kinematics Inverse dynamics Statics Kinetics Velocity Displacement Acceleration Moment of Inertia Torque Digital filtersExperimental sports biomechanics[edit]Methods: 3D Motion capture analysis Force plates Force transducers Strain gauges Anthropometric measurements (mathematical models) Surface EMG (Electromyography)Research and applications[edit] Golf swing Tennis Gymnastics Track and field Running blades Swimming Diving Skiing Trampoline Rowing Baseball Figure Skating Exergamingdesign and evaluationScientific journals[edit] Sports Biomechanics Journal of Biomechanics Online Conference Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the ASB BioMechanics - The Magazine of Body Movement and Medicine Bone Clinical Biomechanics Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics Ergonomics Australia On-Line Gait and Posture Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology The Knee Mathematical Biosciences Neuromuscular Disorders BMES Bulletin - Biomedical Engineering Society Sport Science Magazine SPORTSCIENCE Biomimetics Email Discussion GroupSee also[edit] Biomechanics Leonardo da VinciReferences[edit]1. Jump up^Wolfgang Baumann (1989).Grundlagen der Biomechanik. Verlag Karl Hofman.ISBN3-7780-8141-1.2. Jump up^Boone, Tommy."Basic Concepts in Sports Biomechanics". Retrieved 27 October 2011.Bibliography[edit] Wolfgang Baumann (1989).Grundlagen der Biomechanik. Verlag Karl Hofman.ISBN3-7780-8141-1. David A. Winter (2004).Biomechanics and motor control of human movement. Wiley.ISBN0-471-44989-X.External links[edit] Theoretical Foundation in Sports Biomechanics Modelling Biomechanics - Athletes go to the max - Scientific Computing World Loughborough University - Sports Biomechanics and Motor Control Research Group International Society of Biomechanics in Sports BASES - The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Biomechanics History of Biomechanics - Ariel Dynamics Video Library Vicon | Products | Cameras Kistler - Sports and performance diagnostics Analysis - National InstrumentsCategories: Biomechanics Physical exercise Sports science