APK 3220C Biomechanical Basis of
Movement Exam 1 (UF - Hyo)
Two major subbranches of mechanics: - Answer-Statics and Dynamics
Statics is the study of - Answer-systems
that are in a state of constant motion, either at rest (with
no motion) or moving with a constant velocity
Dynamics is the study of - Answer-systems in which acceleration is present
What we are able to observe visually when watching a body in motion
is termed the - Answer-kinematics of the movement
Kinematics involves the
study of - Answer-the size, sequencing, and timing of movement, without reference
to the forces that cause or result from the motion
The kinematics of an exercise
, or a sport skill execution is also known, more commonly, as - Answer-form or
technique
Kinetics
is the study of - Answer-the forces associated with motion
Sports medicine - Answer-clinical and scientifi c aspects of
sports and exercise
Analysis of human movement may be either - Answer-quantitative or qualitative
Quantitative implies that - Answer-numbers are involved
Qualitative refers to
a - Answer-description of quality without the use of numbers.
A formal problem is
characterized by three discrete components: - Answer-1. A set of given information
2. A particular goal, answer, or desired fi nding
3. A set of operations or processes that can be used to arrive at the answer
from the given information
The process of forming deductions from
available information - Answer-inference
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