FNES 730/Spring 2002/RG

Queens College

Department of Family, Nutrition, & Exercise Science

FNES 730 – MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF HUMAN MOTION

lecture outline – introductory concepts & application of basic biomechanics

  1. Introduction:
  1. Instructors:
  2. Course Outline:
  1. Biomechanics:

    2. [ The application of mechanical principles to the study of living organisms.

  3. The Purpose Of Biomechanics:(Chapter #1):
  1. Planes And Movements:(Chapter #2):
  1. Sagittal:

    2. [ Flexion/Extension.

  2. Frontal/Coronal:

    3. [ ABduction/ADduction.

  3. Horizontal/Transverse:

[ Medial Rotation/Lateral Rotation (Internal Rotation/External Rotation).
  2. Biomechanical Analysis:

[ ACTIVITY = "Vertical Jump" from a "Squat Position" (Lower Extremity Analysis).
  1. Kinematics:
    1. Translatory Motion:
    2. Angular Motion:
  1. Kinetics:
    1. Review of Newton’s Laws:
    1. 1st Law:
    2. 2nd Law:
    3. 3rd Law:
    1. Types of Forces:
      1. Internal:
    1. Definition:
    2. Examples:
    1. External:
      1. Definition:
      2. Examples:
    1. Resolution of Vectors:

[ ACTIVITY MODIFICATION: ∆ to "Standing Long Jump."