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biomechanics Etymology: Gk, bios + mechane, machine the study of mechanical laws and their application to living organisms, especially the human body and its locomotor system. biomechanic, biomechanical, adj. biomechanics (bī´ōm n See biophysics. biomechanics the application of mechanical laws to living structures. biomechanics Orthopedics The application of mechanical laws to living structures, especially to the musculoskeletal system and locomotion; biomechanics addresses mechanical laws governing structure, function, and position of the human body How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The therapist observes that the initial conditions of the movement may not be biomechanically optimal because the person's trunk alignment may subsequently produce abnormal scapular movements. Even without the knowledge that cushioned shoes do not attenuate ground forces during running as well as stability shoes, there is much to be said for training the body to absorb impact biomechanically, as opposed to leaving this task to the running shoe. Though the distances are even in every lane, the sprinters can become psychologically discouraged when assigned to lanes that are perceived as "disadvantageous" either biomechanically or psychologically. |
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