Exam 4: Chapter 13 Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is qualitative biomechanical analysis?
Is the process of breaking down the movement or sport skill into its basic elements and then qualitatively examining those elements from a biomechanical perspective.
As the level of performance ___________, the magnitude of the errors in performance ___________.
Increases; decreases
What are the for steps for a qualitative biomechanical analysis?
- Description
- Observation
- Evaluation
- Instruction
DOEI
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Describe the three main concepts when describing the ideal technique.
You must…
- Have fundamental knowledge of the skill.
- Understand the purpose or goal of the skill.
- Know the characteristics of the most effective technique.
What is the most important step for a biomechanical analysis?
Proposing and conceptually developing the ideally effective technique for a skill.
What are the four questions you should ask yourself before observing?
- Whom
- What Conditions
- Where to Observe
- What to Look for
During observation, there are four main things you should look for, what are they?
What to Look for:
- Body Position
- Duration of Motion
- Velocity and Acceleration
- Timing of Body Segment Movement
What are the two steps of evaluation?
- Identify the error.
2. Evaluate the error.
Errors should be ranged in three categories, what are they?
- From major to minor in terms if their effect on performance.
- From earliest to latest in terms of the chronology during the performance
- From easiest to most difficult in terms of the time and effort it takes to correct them
What are the three steps during instruction?
- Communicate with the performer
- Correct the error.
- Repeat analysis