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Biomechanics
Established by E. L. Thorndike… Repeat actions that are rewarded and stop actions that are punished.
Law of effect
Study of diseases in the body.
Epidemiology
Study of the functions of organs.
Study of process and functions of the body.
Physiology
Study of the human body in motion.
Kinesiology
Study of human body parts
Anatomy
What is the parent discipline of biomechanics?
Kinesiology
Area of science that focuses on how individuals obtain and maintain motor skills.
Motor learning
Study of how the nervous system controls movement.
Motor control
Focuses on questions asked with regard to evidence in a crime.
Forensic biomechanics
Focuses on the movements of disabled or injured people.
Developmental biomechanics
Focuses on muscular skeletal tissues when physical activity is performed.
Occupational biomechanics
Newton’s Law:
Action and reaction are equal and different
Reaction state
Change in movement will be in the direction of the resultant force
Momentum
Body will remain in a state of rest unless acted on by a net force.
Inertia