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Question 1

You can never eliminate all injuries, but…

Answer 1

You can decrease the potential for injury

Question 2

2 Major Branches of Mechanics

Answer 2

Statics: systems in equilibrium (no acceleration)
Dynamics: systems undergoing acceleration -Newtons laws of Motion

Question 3

Kinematics

Answer 3

Study of motion without consideration of the cause
-how is it moving?
-what is an objects position in time and space

Question 4

Kinetics

Answer 4

Study of causes of motion
-why is the object moving

Question 5

Sports Biomechanics

Answer 5

-improve performance
-reduce injury risk

Question 6

Ergonomics

Answer 6

-improve performance
-reduce injury risk

Question 7

Clinical Biomechanics

Answer 7

-basic human movement
-restore normal function

Question 8

3 classes of Movement

Answer 8

Discrete: distinct beginning and end, no repeats ex) max vert
Serial: distinct beginning and end, links 2 or more discrete movements ex) triple jump
Cyclic: involves repeating patterns over and over

Question 9

Fore platforms do what?

Answer 9

Measure forces generated by a body standing or moving across them

Question 10

Proximal and Distal are?

Answer 10

Proximal: body part closer to the midline or trunk
Distal: body part further away from midline or trunk

Question 11

Superior and Inferior are?

Answer 11

Superior: a body part is higher in the vertical direction
Inferior: body part is lower in the vertical direction

Question 12

Medial and Lateral are?

Answer 12

Medial: body part is closer to the midline
Lateral: a body part is further away from the midline

Question 13

Supine and Prone?

Answer 13

Supine: refers to someone laying flat on their back
Prone: refers to someone laying flat on their stomach

Question 14

Anterior posterior?

Answer 14

Anterior: front of the body
Posterior: back of the body

Question 15

Unilateral:

Answer 15

Refers to only one side of the body and one part of the
(Bicep curl)

Question 16

Bilateral:

Answer 16

Refers to two sides of the body :squat

Question 17

Ipsilateral:

Answer 17

Refers to the same side of the body

Question 18

Contralateral:

Answer 18

Refers to a body part being on opposite sides of the body

Question 19

Axis of Rotation is

Answer 19

When a joint moves, it rotates about an axis that is perpendicular to its respective plane

Question 20

Mediolateral axis is on what plane?

Answer 20

Sagittal Plane for flex ion/ exxtension
-goes through the ankle, knee, and hip joint centers

Question 21

Anteroposterior is on what plane?

Answer 21

Frontal for abduction and abduction
-goes through the hip joint centre

Question 22

Longitudinal Axis is on what plane

Answer 22

Transverse for internal and exxternal rotation
-goes through the shoulder joint centre