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biomechanics
[bi″o-mĕ-kan´iks]the application of mechanical laws to living structures. See also kinesiology.
bi·o·me·chan·ics
(bī'ō-me-kan'iks),The science concerned with the action of forces, internal or external, on the living body.
biomechanics
(bī′ō-mĭ-kăn′ĭks)n.
1. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the mechanics of a living body, especially of the forces exerted by muscles and gravity on the skeletal structure.
2. (used with a pl. verb) The mechanics of a part or function of a living body, such as of the heart or of locomotion.
bi′o·me·chan′i·cal adj.
bi′o·me·chan′i·cal·ly adv.
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
The application of mechanical laws to living structures, specifically to the locomotor system of the human body. Biomechanics provides a forum for solving many of the problems central to designing prosthetic devices with moving parts (e.g., artificial hips and knees), which must successfully address issues of fluid pressure, mechanical stress and friction.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 bodybi·o·me·chan·ics
(bī'ō-mĕ-kan'iks)Thescience concerned with the mechanical principles of movement and forces in living organisms.
[G. bios, life + mēchanē, instrument]
biomechanics
the understanding of forces and their effects on (and by) the human body and implements.biomechanics
relationship between external forces (e.g. body weight and external environment) and internal forces (e.g. active forces generated by muscle contraction and passive forces exerted on local structures by bones and joints) and the resultant effect of these forces on body movementbi·o·me·chan·ics
(bī'ō-mĕ-kan'iks)Science concerned with action of forces, internal or external, on the living body.
biomechanics (bī´ōməkan´iks),
n See biophysics.
biomechanics
the application of mechanical laws to living structures.