Biomechanics of Human Movement

Biomechanics 1
BIOMECHANICS
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HLTH2025
Biomechanics of Human Movement
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Biomechanics 2
Introduction
Biomechanics refers to the study of the power of loads, motion strain and stress involved in biological systems and
the overall mechanical effects on the body, size and its structure. The influence of mechanism on biological systems
can always be felt across different sections, ranging from molecular to cellular, thus biomechanics entails how
human beings adjust and make an effect on cells, tissue mechanical properties and the overall development of
neuroskeletal body systems, (Lu & Chang, 2011 pp 14-25). Livings tissues are affected by mechanical stimuli and
tissue remodeling as a response to mechanical stimuli. System levels characterized by the mechanical factors have an
effect on the performance and function of the musculoskeletal systems. In human movement, it is achieved by highly
coordinated and interaction of bones, muscles, ligaments, and joints within the musculoskeletal system as control by
the nervous system, (Ringof & Stein, 2018 p. 142).
The action of muscles is further aided by the generation of tensile forces which apply movements at joints having
short lever arms so as to provide static and dynamic stability, while performing precise control of the limb. Any
injury is thus crucial in that it changes the interaction of individual manipulation and management of movement and
stability. Understanding these basic concepts of mechanisms is crucial in understanding its action and moment of the
musculoskeletal muscles, (Halloran et al., 2010).
Therefore, this experiment performed an assessment of biomechanics concepts on human activities an movement and
identifying factors which affect human movement. Humans often perform various activities which have an effect on
various activities such as the performance of daily activities. Thus this study aimed at assessing how biomechanics is
applicable to human cities.
Methods
The experiment was performed ona a subject to assess various factors affecting movement concepts. The following
subject information was used in the experiment. Participant information entails a subject aged 21 years, of 57 kg,
height 167 cm and body fat of 18%. The video was captured at 50 Hz (frames-per-second) using a Panasonic GH4
camera (Panasonic Lumix G, Osaka, Japan) positioned five meters perpendicular to the subject. Squat used was a 20
kg bar with an addition of 2*5kg plates.
14mm reflective markers were placed at the head of the 2nd metatarsal, lateral malleolus, posterior aspect of the
calcaneus, knee joint line, greater trochanter, anterior superior iliac spine, posterior superior iliac spine, acromion,
elbow joint line and midline between distal ulna and radius.
Ground reaction forces were captured using one 400x600mm AMTI force platform (AMTI, Massachusetts, USA)
and VICON Nexus (Nexus v2.6, VICON, Oxford, UK) recording at 1000 Hz (1000 frames per second). The subject