Biomechanics terms

Something that helps us generate more force when running or throwing a ball. You step in __________.

• opposition

• rotation

• torque

• lever

_________ is moving around an axis, or moving around one side of the body to the other. Used when swinging a golf club, baseball bat, or when you throw a frisbee.

• Rotation

• torque

• opposition

• lever

Something that rotates around one point and is used to move an object from one place to another. Examples: golf club, softball bat, your arm when throwing a frisbee. These are __________.

• Rotation

• Lever

• Torque

• Opposition

___________ is a twisting force that causes something to rotate around an axis. Examples: Swinging a golf club or baseball bat, you need this force to hit the object.

• Rotation

• Opposition

• Torque

• Lever

___________ is a force that pulls an object downward.

• Gravity

• Center of gravity

• Balance

• Stability

__________ is your ability to control your body over your base of support. Example: setting your feet evenly without leaning one way or another.

• Balance

• Stability

• Gravity

• Center of Gravity

___________ is your ability to control your body during movement or to resist movement. Example: keeping your hips even when doing a single leg RDL.

• Balance

• Gravity

• Center of Gravity

• Stability

____________ is a point where your weight is evenly distributed and all sides are balanced. Example: Picking your back leg up when your chest goes down for a single leg RDL

• Center of gravity

• Stability

• Balance

• Gravity

Inertia

• Resisting movement because of the weight

• Resisting movement because of the acceleration

• Resisting movement because of the force

A movement that will try and change the speed of an object:

• Inertia

• Force

• Mass