20_Biomechanics Topics

What are you most excited for during fall break?

Identify the mechanical load.

• tension

• compression

• bending

• torsion

• shear

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Measuring ground reaction forces is an application of which of Newton's Laws?

• First Law

• Second Law

• Third Law

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What information can be obtained from electromyography (EMG)? Select all that apply.

• intensity of muscle contraction

• frequency of muscle contraction

• onset/offset of muscle contraction

• force production from muscle contraction

• intensity of cardiac contraction

What device measures the angular velocity of an object/segment?

• accelerometer

• gyroscope

• magnetomer

• inertial measurement unit

Which of the following are branches of sports biomechanics? Select all that apply.

• technique improvements

• equipment improvements

• injury screening

• ergonomics