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Leonardo Da Vinci
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Functional anatomy--hips and shoulders
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Giovanni Borelli
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Determined COG in humans, considered father of biomechanics, 1st biomechanics textbook
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Edward Muybridge
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series of still photos in temporal sequence
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Etienne-Jules Marey
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the photo gun--highlighter strips on peoples limbs to watch movement
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Kinematics
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Description of motion
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Key variables of kinematics
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position, velocity, acceleration
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Linear motion
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translation--curvilinear (curvy) and rectilinear (straight), angular (axis of rotation)
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Newton
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laws of motion--units in newtons
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Law of Inertia
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a body in motion will stay in motion and a body at rest will stay at
rest unless...
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Law of acceleration
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an unbalanced force applied to a body causes acceleration of that body with a magnitude proportional...
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Law of action-reaction
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every action has an equal and opposite reaction
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external forces acting on the body
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gravity, ground-reaction force, friction, fluid forces
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Muscle Force
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an internal force on the body; generated by muscle contractions
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Things that effect muscle force
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Muscle activation (neural input), PCSA (muscle size), muscle length, velocity of contraction
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Occupational Biomechanics
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Ergonomics and reduction of workplace injuries
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Exercise and sport Biomechanics
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Improving athletic performance and reducing injuries--better training techniques and equipment...
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Orthopedic Biomechanics
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study of natural and artificial biological tissues--artificial limbs
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Superior
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towards the head
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Inferior
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towards the feet
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Anterior
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towards front of body
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Posterior
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towards back of body
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Medial
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toward midline of body
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Lateral
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away from midline of body
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Proximal
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Closer to trunk
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Distal
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Farther from trunk
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Sagittal
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in half like down the eyes
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Transverse
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in half like through the stomach
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Frontal
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in half front and back
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Longitudinal Axis
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Movement about the transverse plane
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Anteroposterior Axis
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movement about the frontal plane
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Transverse Axis
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movement about the sagittal plane
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Flexion
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SAGITTAL; angle decreases
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Extension
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SAGITTAL; angle increases
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Plantar Flexion
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SAGITTAL; Planting toes in ground
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Dorsiflexion
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SAGITTAL; toes back towards you
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Abduction
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FRONTAL; To the outside of your midline
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Adduction
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FRONTAL; towards midline
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Radial Deviation
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FRONTAL; movement towards radial styloid (out)
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Ulnar Deviation
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FRONTAL; movement towards ulnar styloid (in)
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Inversion
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FRONTAL, internal movement of foot at the ankle
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Eversion
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FRONTAL, external movement of foot at ankle
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L/R Lateral Flexion
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FRONTAL; side to side, direction corresponds to the person--spine
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Elevation/Depression
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FRONTAL; up down
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Medial Rotation
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TRANSVERSE, in movement
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Lateral Rotation
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TRANSVERSE, out movement
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Horizontal Ad/Abduction
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movement towards/away from midline in transverse plane
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Supination
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holding soup
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Pronation
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rotate thumbs in
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L/R Rotation
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Anterior surface movement about longitudinal axis
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