Topic 3: Biomechanics
What areas of biomechanics have you already covered on the course?
Levers Name the 3 different types of lever. What are the 3 components of each lever and how do these differ in each lever? How can levers provide us with a mechanical advantage? Levers in sport
Newton’s Laws in Sporting Situations Can you name and give the definition for each of Newton’s Laws? How can they be applied to a sporting situation (e.g. a penalty flick in hockey)? Newton’s Laws in Sporting Situations
Stability and Centre of Mass Centre of mass – the point about which all mass of a body is concentrated Stability is concerned with remaining balanced by keeping your centre of mass over your base of support. How do we increase our stability? Ensure centre of mass is in centre of base of support Lower our centre of mass closer to the ground Increase our mass Stability and Centre of Mass
New topics Exercise physiology and applied movement analysis Linear motion Angular motion Projectile motion Fluid mechanics