Chapter 1

Question 1

anthropometric

Answer 1

related to the dimensions and weights of body segments

Question 2

biomechanics

Answer 2

application of mechanical principles in the study of living organisms

Question 3

carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 3

overuse condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel and
involving numbness, tingling, and pain in the hands

Question 4

dynamics

Answer 4

branch of mechanics dealing with systems subject to acceleration

Question 5

English system

Answer 5

system of weights and measures originally developed in England and used in the United
States today

Question 6

inference

Answer 6

process of forming deductions from available information

Question 7

kinematics

Answer 7

study of the description of motion, including considerations of space and time

Question 8

kinesiology

Answer 8

study of human movement

Question 9

kinetics

Answer 9

study of the action of forces

Question 10

mechanics

Answer 10

branch of physics that analyzes the actions of forces on particles and mechanical systems

Question 11

metric system

Answer 11

system of weights and measures used internationally in scientific applications and adopted
for daily use by every major country except the United States

Question 12

qualitative

Answer 12

involving nonnumeric description of quality

Question 13

quantitative

Answer 13

involving the use of numbers

Question 14

sports medicine

Answer 14

clinical and scientific aspects of sports and exercise

Question 15

statics

Answer 15

branch of mechanics dealing with systems in a constant state of motion