Biomechanics

What would you consider to be the desired line work for Africans and African Americans? Does it require extensive education? I believe that the black youth fail to recognize the contributions Africans and African Americans have given to the fields many scholars study today. Unfortunately, this causes them to overlook a future in these fields. Every black mathematician does their own part in showing that a higher education for both African and African Americans is possible with hard work and…

Not only that, the research has shown that Tummy Time decreases the rate of motor delays and skull deformities in infants. All of this is important to biomechanics because biomechanics is the study of forces on a body that is preforming different complex movements. To be able to preform these movements, whether they be in a sport or in a daily living activity, the body needs to be able to appropriately respond to forces…

There are over seven billion people living in the world. You never know who you will meet and how they will impact the way you go about your day. Meeting a student from Hanze University expanded the way I thought about physical therapy, education, and life in another country. In my second interview with Alexandra, I got a taste of the life of a physical therapist in the Netherlands. She and I sent pictures to one another and set up a skype interview to discuss them. It is interesting to see…

players at risk of obtaining injuries due to contact with other players (Dai et al, 2014). Junge et al (2010) found that 70% of injuries occurring during training or matches in Swedish amateur soccer players were non-contact. This suggests that the biomechanics of a player’s movements may be a primary risk factor for injury. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries of the knee are of particular interest among female players as they are up to…

Relationships between Heel Height, Impact, and Injury The effects of heel height on impact and injury rates related to running raises many questions for exercise physiologists. Every year as many as 75% of long distance runners suffer from running related injuries (Daoud 2012). With the rising need for physical activity in the general population and an increase in recommendations by health professionals to engage in cardiovascular activities, many people are turning to running as a means to…

to the ankle. We choose to record in front of the dark doors of the gym with the best lighting possible in a sagittal view to allow the best view of the hip’s range of motion and angles. Results: Many people do not properly perform correct squat biomechanics often leading to injury. The prime movers of a squat are the muscles around the hips and knees, but it also includes the ankle foot and lower back. Image 1 demonstrates a comfortable stance; most people prefer their feet slightly wider than…

Abstract This dissertation examines the role and impact of technological advances and refining techniques in the field of physical therapy. By examining the history behind diagnosing and treatment in physical therapy, the lack and need for technology is evident. The progression of new technologically-improved treatment methods increases the quality and rate of patient recovery. Keywords: Physical Therapy, Mechanotherapy, Acute Rehabilitation, Technological Advances, Physiotherapy, The…

According to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), a 3-year specialized post-graduate program, a bachelors of science in biology, exercise physiology, or biomechanics, and 27 weeks of clinical experience are required to graduate with a doctorate in PT. (2) After all of that you have to get certified through (APTA) to become a practicing PT, and following your initial certification you have to get re-certified…

A group of professors studying anatomy, biomechanics and organogenesis conducted a biomechanical analysis on three different sprint start patterns to decide the safest sprint position. When conducting this experiment, the professors wanted to identify which sprint start would be the safest when dealing with neck injuries and sport related concussions (Bonnechere, Beyer, Rooze, Serge Van Sint, 2014). 25 males of various heights and weights were recruited to participate in this experiment, 12 of…

Data Analysis Biaxial Tensile Tests Different stress and strain definitions have been used to study the biomechanics of soft tissue [24]. The 2nd Piola-Kirchhoff stress and Green strain definitions have been employed in this study, which are described briefly in the following. The Green strain tensor is defined as E=1/2(F^T F-1), where F is the gradient deformation tensor. For the case of in-plane biaxial stretching in directions 1 and 2, the Green strain in these directions can be written…