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biomechanics
[ bahy-oh-mi-kan-iks ]
noun
- Medicine/Medical.
- the study of the action of external and internal forces on the living body, especially on the skeletal system.
- the development of prostheses.
- Biology. the study of the mechanical nature of biological processes, as heart action and muscle movement.
biomechanics
/ ˌɪəʊɪˈæɪ /
noun
- functioning as singular the study of the mechanics of the movement of living organisms
biomechanics
/ ī′ō-ĭ-ă′ĭ /
- The scientific study of the role of mechanics in biological systems. The study of biomechanics includes the analysis of motion in animals, the fluid dynamics of blood, and the role of mechanical processes in the development of disease.
Other 51Թ Forms
- o··i· adjective
- o··i··ly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of biomechanics1
Example Sentences
After consulting with staff and private biomechanics coaches over the offseason, Glasnow said he discovered that the front side of his body would fly too far open in his delivery last year, forcing him to put extra stress on his arm to complete each pitch.
The LIS researchers teamed up with Auke Ijspeert of EPFL's BioRobotics Lab, and with Monica Daley's Neuromechanics Lab at University of California, Irvine, to adapt bird biomechanics to robotic locomotion.
When Matuszak moved to Yucaipa in 1977 to teach exercise science and biomechanics at the local high school, the nearby communities of San Bernardino and Redlands were dominated by orange groves and open fields where farmers grew strawberries and onions, he said.
Always a powerful player, Sabalenka struggled for years with her serve, ultimately deciding to work with a biomechanics expert to cut down the number of double faults.
The physical therapist, who specializes in treatment, diagnoses and biomechanics in gymnastics, has watched Biles train for years.
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