Author: pmr1028
Biomechanical Imaging and Material Testing
Some biomechanists study the individual components of a biological system to understand more about movement capabilities. These scientists examine topics such as the maximum forces that muscles can produce, the…
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Clinical Biomechanics
One major area that clinical biomechanists investigate is injuries. A major research topic in this area is the difference between barefoot and shod (wearing shoes) running. Here are two videos…
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Sport Biomechanics
Biomechanics can help us understand mechanical factors from different sports movements. Here’s a video of a baseball player having his swing analyzed. The movement is recorded by a motion capture…
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Animal Biomechanics
Force platforms can be used to measure ground forces in animal locomotion. Here we see one of our furry friends with reflective markers walking over a force platform to assess…
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Biomechanical Models
Biomechanists use musculo-skeletal models to understand human movement. This knee-joint model is used to understand how the knee truly moves and how the knee changes with injury or disease –…
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