Exam 4

Question 1

Analysis definition

Answer 1

Breaking something into smaller parts and
examining each part

Question 2

Qualitative biomechanical analysis

Answer 2

Breaking a movement into basic elements and examining each
element from a biomechanical perspective

Question 3

Quantitative biomechanical analysis

Answer 3

Quantifying (measuring) the biomechanical elements of a skill

Question 4

Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis

Answer 4

Usually based on visual analysis; May be aided by video recording

• Most common analysis are by coaches and teachers, Subjective description of performance
• Comparative descriptors of mechanical characteristics for example: Faster, slower, higher, lower, shorter, longer

Question 5

Quantitative Biomechanical Analysis

Answer 5

If the analysis includes any performance measurements, basic tools like a stopwatch, tape measure, or counting steps may be used, but more detailed quantitative analysis involves specialized equipment to record biomechanical variables and is typically reserved for elite athletes to improve technique

Question 6

Steps of a Qualitative Biomechanical
Analysis (4 Steps)

Answer 6

1. Description: develop a theoretical model
2. Observation: observe the performance of the student or athlete
3. Evaluation: compare performance to the theoretical model
4. Instruction: provide feedback and instruction to your student or
   athlete

Question 7

Describing the Ideal Technique

Answer 7

Distinguish between
* What is important and what is unimportant
* What is correct and what is incorrect
* What is possible and what is impossible
* What is effective and what is ineffective
* What is safe and what is unsafe

Biomechanics provides the basis for these decisions by offering objective data and principles to judge what is important, correct, possible, effective, and safe, and it sets the standards for comparing and improving performance

Question 8

Fundamental Knowledge of the Skill

Answer 8

The rules of the activity are the official guidelines that must be followed, and they impose constraints by setting limitations on how a skill can be legally and fairly performed within the sport or activity

What are the traditional techniques and equipment?
* Be curious but skeptical: ask why
* Are “traditional techniques” most biomechanically appropriate?
* Should all attempt to perform skill like the “elite” athlete?