Deck 9: Biomechanics

Question 1

Which of the following is the branch of mechanics that investigates bodies, masses, and forces at rest or in equilibrium?

A) Statics
B) Dynamics
C) Kinematics
D) All of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A biomechanist should have knowledge of all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Anatomy
B) Exercise physiology
C) Motor control
D) Engineering

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Whose book entitled The Human Motor was translated to English in 1920?

A) A. V. Hill
B) Jules Amar
C) Nicholas Bernstein
D) Alphonso Borelli

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The first biomechanics research laboratory was established at ______ by ______ in 1966.

A) University of Illinois, Charles Dillman
B) University of Oregon, Barry Bates
C) Penn State University, Richard Nelson
D) University of Indiana, John Cooper

Question 5

When was the First International Seminar on Biomechanics (in Zurich, Switzerland) held?

A) 1920
B) 1931
C) 1967
D) 1976

Question 6

Occupational biomechanics focuses on which of the following?

A) Reducing injury and improving athletic performance
B) Studying movement patterns of injured or disabled people
C) Evaluating movement patterns across the life span
D) Providing a safe and efficient environment for workers

Question 7

The development of exercise machines for individuals who have experienced a back injury would be the job of a(n) ______ biomechanist.

A) occupational
B) rehabilitative
C) developmental
D) exercise and sport

Question 8

An electrogoniometer is used to do which of the following?

A) Provide joint position data at rest
B) Measure joint position and movement speed during activity
C) Measure muscular forces produced during movement
D) Measure the electrical activity associated with muscular contraction

Question 9

What does a force platform do?

A) It measures the forces generated by individual muscles during a movement such as jumping.
B) It uses the force generated by muscle activity to calculate acceleration.
C) It generates three-dimensional images of a body part during exercise.
D) It measures the forces generated when the body comes into contact with the ground during activity.

Question 10

Which of the following is the most recently developed professional association in biomechanics?

A) International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
B) Canadian Society of Biomechanics
C) American Society of Biomechanics
D) International Society of Biomechanics

Question 11

The study of bodies, masses, and forces in motion is called dynamics.

Question 12

Leonardo da Vinci wrote the first textbook in biomechanics, De Moto Animalium.

Question 13

The International Society of Biomechanics was founded in 1982.

Question 14

The first biomechanics laboratory was established at Penn State University by Richard Nelson.

Question 15

Developmental biomechanics focuses on the development of safe, comfortable footwear.

Question 16

A transducer is a device that converts one form of energy into another.

Question 17

Graduate degree programs in biomechanics are very uniform in their course requirements.

Question 18

Training and employment opportunities in biomechanics are extremely varied as a result of the great variety of applications related to biomechanics.