"Biomechanics is the study of the structure, function and motion of the mechanical aspects of biological systems."
Understanding how the body moves and the forces involved in different exercises can help in selecting appropriate exercises, identifying technique flaws and reducing the risk of injury.
Anatomy: Understanding the muscles, bones and joints involved in strength training exercises.
Physiology: Understanding how the body responds to exercise in terms of energy systems, muscle fibers, and metabolic processes.
Mechanics: Understanding the forces that act on the body during exercise, including tension, compression, and shear forces.
Kinematics: Understanding the movement patterns of the body during exercise, including joint angles, ranges of motion and degrees of freedom.
Biomechanical analysis: The use of technology to measure and analyze movement patterns and forces during exercise.
Exercise prescription: The process of designing a workout program based on an individual's goals, fitness level, and biomechanical needs.
Injury prevention: Understanding proper alignment, form and technique to minimize the risk of injury during exercise.
Equipment selection: Understanding how different equipment, such as weight machines, free weights and resistance bands, affect biomechanics during exercise.
Nutritional considerations: Understanding the role of nutrition in supporting strength training goals, including protein intake and hydration.
Performance metrics: Understanding how to quantify and measure progress in strength training, including tracking of load, reps, and intensity.
Structural Biomechanics: This type of biomechanics is concerned with the analysis of the skeletal and muscular system, as well as the connective tissues, ligaments and tendons that support the human body.
Kinematics: This biomechanics type is focused on the analysis of human movement, including the study of joint angles, joint movement patterns and the spatial and temporal aspects of movement.
Kinetics: This type of biomechanics is concerned with the study of the forces that are involved in human movement, including the analysis of muscle contractions, joint reaction forces and the effects of external loads on the human body.
Sports Biomechanics: This biomechanics type is focused on the application of principles of biomechanics to sports performance, including the analysis of individual and team sports, human kinetics, and the development of sport-specific training programs.
Clinical Biomechanics: This biomechanics type deals with the study of human movement and its application to the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries, including the evaluation of gait patterns, posture, and the effects of rehabilitation interventions.
Ergonomics: This biomechanics type focuses on the analysis of human work environments to improve safety, productivity, and comfort. Ergonomics involves the study of physical and cognitive aspects of work, including workspace design, equipment design, and work organization.
Biomechanics of Injury: This biomechanics type is focused on the study of the mechanisms and causes of injury in human movement, including the effects of impact forces, tissue loading, and fatigue.
Biomechanics of Aging: This biomechanics type is focused on the study of the changes in the human body that occur with aging, including the changes in kinematics and kinetics, as well as the effects of exercise and physical activity on the aging process.
Biomechanics of Special Populations: This biomechanics type is concerned with the application of biomechanics principles to the study of specialized populations, including children, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.
Biomechanics of Rehabilitation: This biomechanics type deals with the study of human movement and its application to the development of rehabilitation interventions for individuals with musculoskeletal disorders and injuries, including the evaluation of gait patterns, posture, and the effects of intervention programs.
"...at any level from whole organisms to organs, cells and cell organelles."
"...using the methods of mechanics."
"Biomechanics is a branch of biophysics."
"Computational mechanics goes far beyond pure mechanics..."
"...and involves other physical actions: chemistry, heat and mass transfer, electric and magnetic stimuli..."
"The study of the structure, function and motion of the mechanical aspects of biological systems."
"...from whole organisms to organs, cells and cell organelles."
"...to study the structure, function and motion of biological systems."
"Biomechanics is a branch of biophysics."
"...chemistry, heat and mass transfer, electric and magnetic stimuli and many others."
"Biomechanics encompasses the mechanical aspects of biological systems."
"Computational mechanics extends its scope to include other physical actions such as chemistry, heat and mass transfer."
"Biomechanics can analyze biological systems at any level, from whole organisms to organs, cells, and cell organelles."
"Biomechanics is the study of the structure, function and motion of the mechanical aspects of biological systems."
"Computational mechanics goes far beyond pure mechanics..."
"Computational mechanics involves other physical actions such as chemistry, heat and mass transfer, electric and magnetic stimuli."
"Biomechanics is a branch of biophysics."
"...electric and magnetic stimuli and many others."
"...using the methods of mechanics."