Lab 3: Technology Name: Section: General Physic Lab 3 Date: 10/03/2017 Purpose The goal of this experiment was to learn how to apply computerized instruments in physics. In addition, this experiment aimed at enhancing practice on how to use three equipment in the lab: the rotary motion sensor, high resolution force sensor, and motion sensor.…
Bryan Vongkhamdy Articulation of Human Hands in Comparison to Bear Paws Chimpanzees, apes, and gorilla share a very similar anatomy but another mammal also shares a similar anatomy to humans as well. The bear in particular also shares a similar anatomy, specifically the paws of a bear when compared to a human’s hands. Even with similar anatomy, the bear is mostly a quadruped mammal, but is capable of bipedalism, while humans are bipedal mammals. In humans, the hand is meant for a variety of different flexing hand movements allowing for very specific holding and gripping. Meanwhile, in a bear forearm and paw they bring much more strength to carry the massiveness of the body of the bear while walking and running.…
Just like in baseball, Exercise Science is expanding in more than one aspect. While baseball is expanding in technology with instant replay, higher quality cameras, and advanced radar guns, Exercise Science is expanding their use of technology with the use of force plates, high speed cameras, reflective markers, and motion analysis to analyze movements of baseball players. Baseball has increased the amount of aspects that can be measured of the game, like batted ball velocity, the value of a player, movement of a pitch and its spin rate, and velocity of any ball thrown on the field. Exercise Science has increased the amount of measurements that can be taken in a wide range of areas, like the mobility of the shoulder, force and momentum produced from the lower body during the pitching motion, angular acceleration and torque of the trunk during the motions of pitching and batting, and even the measurements of muscles, especially those of the rotator cuff, responsible for stability of the shoulder joint. As years go on, technology becomes more advanced, including in baseball and Exercise Science, and the use of that technology becomes more practical, which can then be used to calculate more measurements.…
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD), also known as nocturnal myoclonus, is a sleeping disorder in which those who are affected by PLMD experience will involuntarily move their limbs during sleep, and rarely while awake. This can include both legs and arms. There is a wide range of those at risk, and is more likely to occur with age. PLMD is often confused with Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), although though to be the same each has its own characteristics that separate them.…
We recruited 58 healthy female soccer players (age from 11 to 20 years old), but we excluded those who have history of previous ACL injury or repair, previous injury that resulted in ligamentous laxity at the ankle, hip or knee, presence of any medical or neurological condition that would hurt their ability to perform a landing task. We use an eight- camera, three dimensional motion analysis systems to collect kinematic data. Reflective markers were placed bilaterally in certain places. Electromyographic (EMG) activity of the medial ham strings, laterl hamstrings and the vastud lateralis of the dominant lower extremity were recorded.…
Consider the arm. The biceps and the triceps are on two sides of the upper arm bone (humerus) and attach to the fore arm bones (radius and ulna) from the inside and outside of the elbow joint. Contraction of the bicep causes your arm to fold. Contraction of the triceps causes your arm to extend , your biceps muscle is attached to your shoulder blade at one end and to your ulna in your forearm at the other end. When the biceps contracts, it shortens and pulls the ulna toward the shoulder blade (the ulna is attached to the elbow joint).…
Several minutes later, we begin to relax hand muscles. We transfer our full atten- tion to the right arm and imagine it is heavy, very heavy. We focus on our fingers and "summon” them one by one. We summon the index finger and then we move it. Then we do the same with the middle finger, the ring finger, the little finger, and, finally, the thumb.…
Muscular dystrophy is a hereditary disease that causes the muscles in your body to weaken, and become wasted. It is a rare disease that affects 20,00 to 200,00 United States citizens per year. It can have life lasting effects on the ones infected. The Department of Medicine/Cardiology, at the University of Minnesota Medical School did a study on prevention for the most common fatal form of muscular dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne Muscular dystrophy is caused by an absence of a protein that keeps muscles in tact, dystrophin.…
The bionic arm was invented in the late 1980s-1990s by a team of five bioengineers and Doctor David Gow. Dr. Gow and his team meet at the bioengineering Centre hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1986 to discuss the topic at hand: how to help amputees live more prosperous lives. With this in mind the next 11 years were focused on this and the outcome was magnificent. They came up with the world’s first bionic arm. The recipient of this arm was surviving cancer patient Robert Campbell Aird.…
Ambulation Project Proper body mechanics is especially important for anybody choosing a career in health care. Nurses should be educated on how to lift patients, move and transfer patients, and maintain proper positioning. Good body mechanics allows caregivers to use their body safely and prevents injury to themselves or the patient. The First Health video went over how to use proper techniques when moving, transferring, lifting, positioning, scooting, and helping a patient to sit or stand and ambulate.…
Body Mechanics Assessment Throughout the past few days, I have really taken the time to stop and analyze myself as well as others when they go through everyday tasks. Most people don’t realize that the things that they do every day as a habit can actually be the leading cause as to why they are in pain or have back issues. I have noticed how horrible my posture is throughout the day. I start the mornings off with decent posture and throughout the day I become groggy and I start to slouch and slouching really does cause back pain for me. I currently have a desk job and I sit long hours of the day.…
For my Practical Biomechanics Experience Observation I chose to volunteer at Denton Sports: Physical Therapy Center. Overall, the experience was very good. Not only did they let me observe, but they also let me be able to get up close and personal with the patients and I got a chance to talk to them and assist them with some of the treatments and exercises they were doing. For the most part I was able to truly watch Biomechanics in its full form and see how it works in everyday life. As I was volunteering at the clinic, there were multiple patients that I got to observe and assist during their treatments.…
4.The shoulder-shocking test: this is used to assess the range of swing of Mr. X. 5.The arm-dropping test: this is another method that will be used to assess the muscle tone of the arms of Mr X. 6.The ash worth scale: the modified ash worth scale will be used to measure Mr.x resistance during passive soft tissue…
The Art of Hands There are many forms of art and many different ways it can be expressed. In my opinion, the highest form of art is ceramic art. I find it fascinating how someone can create something out of nothing. When I was first introduced to this form of art I thought it was interesting and easy to make, but I underestimated its value.…
running, dribbling, shuffling of positions and jumping [13]. It has been well-established that specific physical characteristics or an anthropometric profile indicate whether a player would be suitable for the competition at the highest level in a specific sport [2, 10, 12, 17, 31, 33, and 34]. In fact, the information regarding the anthropometric status of an athlete is essential for two main reasons, firstly, to design an effective training program, and, secondly to select the event-specific talents in the athletes. Some anthropometric characteristics, e.g. length and breadth measurements, are genetically determined and can hardly be changed with the effects of a training program. Various anthropometric characteristics were found to be closely associated with excellent performances [28].…