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Kinesiology, 10/e
Nancy Hamilton, University of Northern Iowa
Kathryn Luttgens, Northeastern University
Terminology and Measurement in Biomechanics

Chapter Objectives

At the conclusion of this chapter, the student should be able to:

Define the terms mechanics and biomechanics, and differentiate between them.

Define the terms kinematics, kinetics, statics, and dynamics, and state how each relates to the structure of biomechanics study.

Convert the units of measurement employed in the study of biomechanics from the U.S. system to the metric system, and vice versa.

Describe the nature of scalar and vector quantities, and identify such quantities as one or the other.

Demonstrate the use of the graphic method for the combination and resolution of two-dimensional vectors.

Demonstrate the use of the trigonometric method for the combination and resolution of two-dimensional vectors.

Identify the scalar and vector quantities represented in individual motor skills and describe the vector quantities using vector diagrams.








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