Intro Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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Biomechanics
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The study of motion and its causes in living things
2
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Kinesiology
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Whole scholarly area of human movement
3
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Mechanics
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Branch of physics concerned with the description of motion and how forces create motion
4
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Problems w human movement
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Complicated with many factors
Rarely black and white solutions
5
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Goals of biomechanics
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Improve performance
Reduce injury
Improve treatment
6
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Effective movement involves
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Anatomy
Skills
Physiology
Psychology
7
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Qualitative
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Classifying joint ROM as inadequate or excessive or normal
8
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Quantitative
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Involves measurement of particular variable
