BIOMECHANICS OF THE SHOULDER Hand and Upper Extremity Certification SHOULDER BIOMECHANICS * MOTION (Kinematics) * STABILITY (Constraint) * STRENGTH (Force Transmission) OBJECTIVES * -Introduction * -Review of bone and joints * -Scapulo-humeral rhythm * -Review of muscles and force couples * -Biomechanical applications What does the shoulder do? Shoulder Movement SHOULDER VS. ARM ELEVATION * Note difference in terminology Normal Shoulder
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considered myself a student athlete. I had not played sports since I quit recreational soccer in seventh grade‚ and I was not particularly interested in sports. However‚ feeling the need to expand my experiences outside of the classroom‚ I decided to play lacrosse. As a 15 year old having never played competitive sports‚ I knew it would be a challenge to learn the intricacies that others had been mastering for years. However‚ I did not want that to deter me. Instead‚ I took this opportunity to engage in a
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We choose to do a plyometric fitness session for our duathlon training. Plyometric training is a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted in explosive movements to develop muscular power and endurance. We applied this into our session by using a range of explosive movements such as leaps‚ bounds‚ jumps and medicine ball throws. We made sure we had a good amount of reps to challenge the people training and enough of a rest in between each exercise to
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Biomechanics of Injury: Notes Sports injuries are divided into two categories: Acute and Chronic Acute Injury Acute injuries occur suddenly when playing or exercising. E.g. sprained ankles‚ strained back and fractured hands are acute injuries. Signs of acute injury include: Sudden severe pain Swelling Inability to place weight on a lower limb Extreme tenderness in an upper limb Inability to move a joint through full range of motion Extreme limb weakness Visible dislocation/break
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multimodal presentation I will be evaluating the video footage taken of my personal performance of the volleyball spike and I’m identify one major weakness in my technique and applying two biomechanical principles to justify why it is my weakness. Biomechanics applies to the science field in every sport; it is basically the principals and laws of mechanics about human performance. Though the evaluation of the video footage which was taken to show my personal performance in the volley ball spike‚ it
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competition all over the world. Lacrosse is the fastest growing college and high school sport in the United States. From the year 2000 to 2014‚ women’s college lacrosse has grown 109 percent and men’s college lacrosse has grown 95 percent. It is often called the fastest sport on two feet. Lacrosse is most popular on the East Coast‚ however‚ it is gaining popularity in the Western United States very quickly. All over the world‚ people are starting to play lacrosse. Right now‚ there are 54 countries
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What is karate? In any sports that one performs it is fundamental to know the mechanics of it to be able to understand and produce the desired movements. When decomposing the word biomechanics we come up with the part bio (meaning living) so we study the mechanics of living subjects and the effects of forces (gravity‚ air resistance‚ ect.) on both living and non-living objects. This term project required us to record a short clip comparing experts to novices. Our "stars" are named Ricky Lew
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Lacrosse is a sport that is becoming more popular around the world. Lacrosse is a fast paced game that requires a lot of movement. In some cases‚ injury can occur. A common injury that occurs during a lacrosse game is tearing your ACL. ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament. ACL is one of the four main ligaments you have in your knee. While playing lacrosse‚ you tend to make very quick movements‚ which can cause this tear to happen. Without this ligament‚ your knee will be unstable and surgery
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Lacrosse is a contact sport created by the North American Indians‚ in which the ball is thrown‚ caught‚ and carried in a long-handled stick with a triangular frame and shallow netting at one end. The sport is still played today‚ and is a known tradition in my family. I first started playing when I was in fifth grade. I remember that season was dreadful. Our goal average was almost lower than our actual motivation to play the game. I was a part time goalie for that season‚and I was probably the worst
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Lacrosse vs. Soccer Everyone enjoys being healthy‚ and playing sports is one way to achieve being healthy. Most people enjoy watching or playing sports. Parents usually enroll their children to play sports at a young age. Lacrosse and soccer are two great sports to stay healthy‚ search for great opportunity; however‚ both cost money to play competitively. Soccer is better in all three of these regards. Soccer has more opportunity and is less expensive. Lacrosse and soccer players are equally healthy
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