01:377:303 Lecture Notes - Brachioradialis, Motor Skill, Brachialis Muscle

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Exercise Science and Sport Studies
• Course: 01:377:303
• Professor: Sara Campbell

Document Summary

Biomechanics uses the applications of classical mechanics in the analysis of biological and physiological systems. The principles of statics analyzes the magnitude and nature of forces that occur at the joint and muscle level. The purpose of statistics is to determine the efforts required for certain muscle groups to hold a specific joint or body part in position. We need to know the magnitudes of joint reaction forces and muscle tensions, the proper locations of muscle attachments, the weight of body segments and the location of their center of gravity. The principles of dynamics analyzes the motions of the static system during such movements as gait and has many applications in sport mechanics. Breakdown a dynamic motor skill into static steps- need to know statics as a baseline for dynamic movement. The mechanics of solids provides the necessary tools for developing the field constitutive equations for biological systems that are used to evaluate their functional behavior under different load conditions.