UKY KHP415 MIDTERM EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of biomechanics? - ANS the study
of the mechanical aspects of biological organisms
Which of the following would not be measured in a kinematic analysis of a tennis serve? -
ANS muscular force
Which of the following is an example of a kinetic consideration? - ANS both muscle force
producing a vertical jump and the impact force landing from a jump
Which of the following is an example of a static situation? - ANS both a cyclist riding at a
constant velocity and a person balancing motionless on one foot.
Which of the following is associated with kinematics? - ANS displacement
Which of the following statement is true regarding sports medicine? - ANS both scientific
and clinical aspects of exercise and sport
Which of the following is an example of scalar? - ANS all of the choices are scalars (speed,
distance, mass)
Which of the following statements is true regarding qualitative analysis? - ANS It does not
involve the use of numbers
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, Who is the pioneer that first uses anatomical drawings illustrating mechanical principle? -
ANS Giovanni Borelli
Biomechanical research has contributed to which of the following? - ANS all of the choices
are correct
-injury prevention
-equipment design
-enhanced sport performance
Which of the following is NOT an example of a sagittal plane movement? - ANS lateral flexion
Movements in the transverse plane occur around which axis? - ANS longitudinal
Elbow extension takes place in what plane? - ANS sagittal
Abduction takes place around which axis? - ANS anteroposterior
Which of the following statements is false? - ANS the hip is distal to the knee
Most human movement falls into which category? - ANS general
Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the sagittal plane? - ANS running
Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the frontal plane? - ANS cartwheel
Abduction occurs in which plane? - ANS frontal
Primarily in which plane does the swinging of a baseball bat occur? - ANS transverse
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of biomechanics? - ANS the study
of the mechanical aspects of biological organisms
Which of the following would not be measured in a kinematic analysis of a tennis serve? -
ANS muscular force
Which of the following is an example of a kinetic consideration? - ANS both muscle force
producing a vertical jump and the impact force landing from a jump
Which of the following is an example of a static situation? - ANS both a cyclist riding at a
constant velocity and a person balancing motionless on one foot.
Which of the following is associated with kinematics? - ANS displacement
Which of the following statement is true regarding sports medicine? - ANS both scientific
and clinical aspects of exercise and sport
Which of the following is an example of scalar? - ANS all of the choices are scalars (speed,
distance, mass)
Which of the following statements is true regarding qualitative analysis? - ANS It does not
involve the use of numbers
Copyright ©2025 BRIGHTSTARS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, Who is the pioneer that first uses anatomical drawings illustrating mechanical principle? -
ANS Giovanni Borelli
Biomechanical research has contributed to which of the following? - ANS all of the choices
are correct
-injury prevention
-equipment design
-enhanced sport performance
Which of the following is NOT an example of a sagittal plane movement? - ANS lateral flexion
Movements in the transverse plane occur around which axis? - ANS longitudinal
Elbow extension takes place in what plane? - ANS sagittal
Abduction takes place around which axis? - ANS anteroposterior
Which of the following statements is false? - ANS the hip is distal to the knee
Most human movement falls into which category? - ANS general
Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the sagittal plane? - ANS running
Which of the following motions occurs primarily in the frontal plane? - ANS cartwheel
Abduction occurs in which plane? - ANS frontal
Primarily in which plane does the swinging of a baseball bat occur? - ANS transverse
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