Kinetics Flashcards
What is a force?
a push or a pull that can produce, arrest or modify movement
what is the equation for force?
F=ma
what is forced measured in?
Newtons
what is force directionally proportional to?
acceleration of mass
What structure of the human body produce the greatest force?
muscles
What is a vector?
a vector has a magnitude and direction; represented by arrows
what is an example of point force application?
center of pressure
what is a musculoskeletal loads?
force that acts on the body
What are ground reaction forces?
arise as our body makes contact with the ground
What is dynamic valgus?
movement pattern known to be and at risk movement pattern for ACL injury
What are externally derived loads?
Gravity
impact
friction
wind
What cause internally derived body loads?
muscle activation
tissue deformation
joint reaction force
What is a joint reaction force?
force that arises in response to another force
How do healthy tissue respond to load?
deform but resist change in structure and shape
what is load response dependent on?
tissue
What is tissue stress?
force or load generated within the tissue that resists deformation, divided by its cross-sectional area
Stress-Strain Diagram
x-axis: % of stress measured
Y: tissue stress measured in Newton millimeters squared
stress is the amount of force arising within the tissues to resist components or particles from being pulled apart
strain represents how much that tissue changes as its loaded; percent deformation