HPER K530 Mechanical Analysis of Human Performance: Lectures

You can download outline lecture notes for HPER K530 Mechanical Analysis of Human Performance in the form of pdf files:

Introduction, Areas of Biomechanics

Location and velocity

Acceleration

Uniformly accelerated motion

Vectors

Projectile motion

Angular kinematics

Linear kinetics

Centripetal and tangential forces

Pressure, friction

Impact

Angular kinetics I

Center of mass

Angular kinetics II

Angular momentum of a non-rigid system

Diving

Energy

Muscle mechanics

Fluid mechanics

Running --to download an animation of running, click HERE

Swimming

High jump --to download Powerpoint files about high jumping, click HERE

Throwing

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Last updated: September, 2004
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