Understanding Biomechanics Quiz

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Understanding Biomechanics Quiz

Test your knowledge of biomechanics and its applications in various fields! This quiz covers fundamental concepts and principles, exploring the influence of biomechanics in real-world settings.

10 multiple-choice questions
Focuses on key biomechanics principles
Great for students and professionals alike

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by AnalyzingMotion24

Biomechanists typically work in all of the following settings EXCEPT

Rehabilitation centers in which gait analyses are often used

Universities, where they teach and perform research

Occupational consulting organizations that provide assistance to companies in analyzing tasks to determine how they could be reconfigured to reduce fatigue and injuries

A nutrition facility that targets women

Which of the following is least likely to be a concept studied in biomechanics?

Actions-reaction law

Law of inertia

Torque

Body mass index (BMI)

Specialists who apply their knowledge of physiology, biomechanics, anatomy, and psychology in order to improve the movements, working environments, and training programs in the workplace are called

ergonomists or human factors engineers

Work specialists

occupational therapists

occupational engineers

What is the third step in a model of analysis for biomechanics?

State performance goals

Consider influencing factors

Understanding motionsand mechanics

Observe or measure

The guiding principles and concepts of biomechanics come from which of the following subdisciplines?

biomechanical measurements, biological engineering, chemistry, and biology

mechanical physics, biology, biomechanical measurement, and content analysis

Mechanical physics, mechanical and biological engineering, and biology

Exercise physiology, mechanical physics, biology, and mechanical biology

Which of the following are the most common forces acting on a human performer?

Heat, friction, gravity, air or water resistance

Friction, gravity, group reactions forces, air or water resistance

Air pressure, gravity, ground reaction forces, air or water resistance

Friction, gravity, group reaction forces, gas forces

An important skill for a physical activity specialist, __________, or allied health rehabilitative specialist is to be able to choose the relevant mechanical principles that apply to the movement of interest or to a phenomenon occurring inside the body.

Sport psychologist

Ergonomist

Exercise physiologist

Biomechanist

A golf ball stays on the tee until the golf club hits it. Which of the following principles best describes why this occurs?

Newtons law of action-reaction

An object will gain more momentum if more forces is applied to it across a period of time

Newton's law of inertia

Law of projectile motion

What was the discipline of biomechanics called in the past

Motor control

Motor learning

Kinesiology

Motor development

Which of the following is NOT a goal of biomechanics

To understand how the basic laws of physics affect human motion and the structure and function of the human body

To understand the interaction between the human user and the mechanics of equipment or devices to improve performance and well-being

To solve particular problems with the motion and structure of the human body

To understand the relationship between mechanical laws and movement techniques of specific movements to improve the outcome or effectiveness of movements

Understanding Biomechanics Quiz

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