Students will demonstrate how to apply physical laws to human performance. Included physical laws deal with:
forces, linear and angular motion
(including projectile motion), fluid mechanics,
and tissue mechanics. The
application of these physical laws
to exercise technique, training, and
injury will be examined.
Measurements: Many
different measurements can be recorded
in biomechanics. In this class, you will
learn how to acquire various estimates
of force and motion.
Principles: You will learn how
to describe motion
and determine the forces
that cause motion, and how various characteristics interact with each other leading to the overall effect on the body.
Calculations: Many
of these descriptions
require mathematics.
Regarding mathematical
knowledge, a
simple understanding of
algebra and trigonometry
is all that will be
required to successfully
complete this course.
