KIN 100 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In order to make the best use of _________, kinesiology professionals need to integrate
work from the many subdisciplines that help explain our health and physical activity
behaviors. - Answers - Biomechanics
Which is NOT a category of tools used for research in biomechanics? - Answers -
Antecedents
Goals of biomechanics of physical activity include all of the following EXCEPT: -
Answers - Use technology to its fullest in qualitative analysis of human movement
____________ was the first name for the field we now call biomechanics. - Answers -
Kinesiology
Although essential to maintaining the health of our tissues and controlling our
movement, excessive or repetitive ____________ can injure tissues. - Answers -
Force
The guiding principles and concepts of biomechanics come from which of the following
subdisciplines? - Answers - Mechanical physics, mechanical and biological
engineering, and biology
Even forces whose magnitudes are within the limits that the tissues of the body can
tolerate can cause injuries if they are applied repeatedly over a long period of time. -
Answers - True
Mechanics is the branch of physics that documents motion, known as __________, and
the causes of motion, known as __________. - Answers - Kinematics, kinetics
Biomechanics can assist with the design of equipment, artificial limbs, and orthoses for
safety. - Answers - True
The two main themes of the biomechanics of physical activity are: - Answers -
Function and structure
What is known about the relationship between injury and force? - Answers - The
amount of force that can cause an injury is dependent on the rate at which the force is
applied to a tissue
Who was the American engineer who led the Efficiency Movement of biomechanics in
the early 20th century? - Answers - Frederick Winslow Taylor
Which of the following is NOT a goal of biomechanics? - Answers - To ensure the
majority of citizens in every country are physically fit
In order to make the best use of _________, kinesiology professionals need to integrate
work from the many subdisciplines that help explain our health and physical activity
behaviors. - Answers - Biomechanics
Which is NOT a category of tools used for research in biomechanics? - Answers -
Antecedents
Goals of biomechanics of physical activity include all of the following EXCEPT: -
Answers - Use technology to its fullest in qualitative analysis of human movement
____________ was the first name for the field we now call biomechanics. - Answers -
Kinesiology
Although essential to maintaining the health of our tissues and controlling our
movement, excessive or repetitive ____________ can injure tissues. - Answers -
Force
The guiding principles and concepts of biomechanics come from which of the following
subdisciplines? - Answers - Mechanical physics, mechanical and biological
engineering, and biology
Even forces whose magnitudes are within the limits that the tissues of the body can
tolerate can cause injuries if they are applied repeatedly over a long period of time. -
Answers - True
Mechanics is the branch of physics that documents motion, known as __________, and
the causes of motion, known as __________. - Answers - Kinematics, kinetics
Biomechanics can assist with the design of equipment, artificial limbs, and orthoses for
safety. - Answers - True
The two main themes of the biomechanics of physical activity are: - Answers -
Function and structure
What is known about the relationship between injury and force? - Answers - The
amount of force that can cause an injury is dependent on the rate at which the force is
applied to a tissue
Who was the American engineer who led the Efficiency Movement of biomechanics in
the early 20th century? - Answers - Frederick Winslow Taylor
Which of the following is NOT a goal of biomechanics? - Answers - To ensure the
majority of citizens in every country are physically fit
