Biomechanics and Movement- Tutorial
Which data-gathering activity would be useful for a biomechanical analysis? - Answer-measuring the
strength of a person's leg muscles
Which action is an application of biomechanics? - Answer-measuring a person's running dynamics and
making changes to improve performance
Which two concepts explain how the body produces movement? - Answer-force and leverage
When a person kneels to pick up a shell on the beach, what type of movement is exhibited at the knee
joints? - Answer-flexion
What kind of movement is the arm engaged in when going from position A to position B? - Answer-
extension
Which injury stimulates muscle growth? - Answer-microtrauma
In terms of biomechanics, which circumstance leads to higher levels of stress on a person's body? -
Answer-an increase in a person's activity level
Which data-gathering activity would be useful for a biomechanical analysis? - Answer-measuring the
strength of a person's leg muscles
Which action is an application of biomechanics? - Answer-measuring a person's running dynamics and
making changes to improve performance
Which two concepts explain how the body produces movement? - Answer-force and leverage
When a person kneels to pick up a shell on the beach, what type of movement is exhibited at the knee
joints? - Answer-flexion
What kind of movement is the arm engaged in when going from position A to position B? - Answer-
extension
Which injury stimulates muscle growth? - Answer-microtrauma
In terms of biomechanics, which circumstance leads to higher levels of stress on a person's body? -
Answer-an increase in a person's activity level
