PED 351 BIOMECHANICS LECTURE OUTLINE
Chapter 1

1. Kinesiology vs. Biomechanics

2. Biomechanics 3. Main Themes in Biomechanics 4. Sports Medicine 5. Analysis of human movement (including 4 steps of analysis): Review of "Basic Mathematics and Related Skills" (Appendix A, p 511-515)
Review of "Trigonometric Functions" (Appendix B, p 516-518 of text)
Review of "Common Units of Measurement" (Appendix C, p 519 of text)
 
anthropometric (3) related to the dimensions and weights of body segments
biomechanics (2) application of mechanical principles in the study of living organisms
carpal tunnel syndrome (8) overuse condition caused by compression of the median nerve in a carpal tunnel and involving numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand
dynamics (3) branch of mechanics dealing with systems subject to acceleration
English system (14) system of weights and measures originally developed in England and used in the United States today
inference (13) the process of forming deductions from available information
kinematics (3) the form, pattern, or sequencing of movement with respect to time
kinetics (3) study of the action of forces
kinesiology (3) study of human motion
mechanics (2) branch of physics that analyzes the actions of forces on particles and mechanical systems
metric system (16) system of weights and measures used internationally in scientific applications and adopted for daily use by every major country except the United States
qualitative (11) involving nonnumeric description of quality
quantitative (11) involving the use of numbers
sports medicine (3) clinical and scientific aspects of sports and exercise
statics (3) branch of mechanics dealing with systems in a constant state of motion