Fill in the blank: Biomechanics is the science of movement in a living body, focusing on how _______, bones, tendons, and ligaments work together to facilitate movement.

Which of the following is NOT a plane of motion?

Which plane of motion divides the body into left and right halves?

Which type of muscle contraction involves the muscle lengthening under tension?

What is the term for a muscle contraction where the muscle does not change length?

Which muscle action refers to increasing the angle between two body parts?

What is the muscle action called when a limb moves away from the midline of the body?

Which muscle role is responsible for producing the main force during a movement?

What is the role of a muscle that opposes the main movement?

At the end of this module, students will be able to: Define biomechanics and use movement concepts to analyze exercises and sport skills. Explain what biomechanics is and how movement concepts can be used to analyze exercises and sport skills.

At the end of this module, students will be able to: Identify planes of motion, contraction types, muscle actions, and muscle roles within a movement. Describe the different planes of motion, types of muscle contractions, muscle actions, and the roles muscles play within a movement. This module primarily focuses on:

Analyzing a basic gait, jump, or throw involves identifying movement patterns to suggest ways to improve performance and safety.

Communicating findings from a movement analysis should be done using which type of vocabulary?

What is the plane of movement that divides the body into right and left halves?

Which plane of movement divides the body into front and back portions?

Which plane of movement divides the body into upper and lower parts?

Which type of muscle contraction involves the muscle lengthening under tension?

Which type of muscle contraction involves the muscle shortening under tension?

Which type of muscle contraction involves no change in muscle length?

What is the muscle action called when a limb moves toward the midline of the body?

What is the muscle action called when a limb moves away from the midline of the body?

What is the muscle action called when a body part turns around its own axis?

What is the muscle action called when the angle between two body parts decreases?

What is the muscle action called when the angle between two body parts increases?

Which muscle function describes a muscle that is primarily responsible for movement?

Which muscle function describes a muscle that opposes the action of another muscle?

Which muscle function describes a muscle that assists another muscle in movement?

Which plane divides the body into left and right halves and is responsible for movements that occur forward and backward?

Which plane divides the body into front and back?

Which plane divides the body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) halves?

Fill in the blank: The _______ plane divides the body into left and right halves. It is responsible for movements that occur forward and backward.

Fill in the blank: The _______ plane divides the body into front and back.

Fill in the blank: The _______ plane divides the body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) halves.

Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?

Which plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections?

Which plane divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts?

Refer to the diagram of the anatomical position and planes of motion. The term 'anterior or ventral' refers to which part of the body?

Refer to the diagram of the anatomical position and planes of motion. The term 'posterior or dorsal' refers to which part of the body?

Refer to the diagram of the anatomical position and planes of motion. The term 'superior' refers to the ______ part of the body.

Refer to the diagram of the anatomical position and planes of motion. The term 'inferior' refers to the ______ part of the body.

Refer to the diagram of the anatomical position and planes of motion. The 'lateral aspect' refers to the ______ of the body.

Select the movements that occur in the sagittal plane.

Select the movements that occur in the frontal plane.

Select the movement that occurs in the transverse plane.

Which plane of movement does the activity 'BB Back Squat' belong to?

Which plane of movement does the activity 'DB Lateral Raise' belong to?

Which plane of movement does the activity 'Med Ball Rotational Throw' belong to?

Which plane of movement does the activity 'Cycling' belong to?

Which plane of movement does the activity 'Speed Skating' belong to?

Which plane of movement does the activity 'Swimming Flip Turn' belong to?

Which plane of movement does the activity 'Volleyball Serve' belong to?

Which plane of movement does the activity 'Tennis Side Shuffle' belong to?

Which plane of movement does the activity 'Football' belong to?

Which type of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle lengthens while contracting (lowering or controlling a load)?

Which type of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle length stays the same while contracting (no movement)?

Which type of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle shortens while contracting (lifting or moving a load)?

Which type of muscle contraction is involved in 'Jumping Up for a block'?

Which type of muscle contraction is involved in 'Landing from a jump'?

Which type of muscle contraction is involved in 'Running - Push Off Phase'?

Which type of muscle contraction is involved in 'Running - Landing Phase'?

Which type of muscle contraction is involved in 'Tennis Serve - Racket Acceleration'?

Which type of muscle contraction is involved in 'Tennis Serve - follow through'?

Which type of muscle contraction is involved in 'Bench Press'?

Which type of muscle contraction is involved in 'Back Squat'?

Which type of muscle contraction is involved in 'Pull Up'?

Which type of muscle contraction is involved in 'RDL' (Romanian Deadlift)?

Which type of muscle contraction is involved in 'Tricep Pushdown'?

The different planes of motion are called sagittal, frontal, and transverse. Which of the following correctly lists 2-3 movements for each plane?

Movements that can be found in the 3 movement planes include which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of a muscle action exercise?

Biomechanics Analysis: The barbell back squat primarily involves which type of biomechanical movement?

Biomechanical Analysis: The process involves creating a video recording of a movement or skill to analyze the movement in detail by identifying which of the following?

Which plane divides the body into left and right halves and is responsible for movements that occur forward and backward?

Which plane divides the body into front and back?

Which plane divides the body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) halves?

The plane responsible for movements that occur forward and backward is called the _______ plane.

Look at the image of two people running. Which plane of movement does this activity best represent?

Look at the image of two people ice skating side by side. Which plane of movement does this activity best represent?

Look at the image of a person swinging a golf club. Which plane of movement does this activity best represent?

What happens to the muscle during an eccentric contraction?

What is the characteristic of an isometric contraction?

During a concentric contraction, the muscle:

What is the movement of a limb toward the body's midline called?

What is the movement of a limb away from the body's midline called?

What is the term for turning a body part around its own axis?

What is the term for decreasing the angle between two bones at a joint (e.g., bending your elbow or knee)?

What is the term for increasing the angle between two bones at a joint (e.g., straightening your elbow or knee)?

What is the movement of a limb toward the body’s midline called? (e.g., bringing your arms down to your sides)

What is the movement of a limb away from the body’s midline called? (e.g., lifting your arms out to the side)

What is the term for turning a body part around its own axis? (e.g., shaking your head “no” or twisting your torso)

What is flexion?

What is extension?

Refer to the image showing a person lying on their back with legs on an exercise ball. Which action is being demonstrated in the top image: flexion or extension?

Refer to the diagram showing the arm muscles. Which muscle is contracted during flexion of the arm?

In the image showing a person standing, what is the action called when the knee is lifted towards the chest?

What is the meaning of 'Adduction' in muscle action?

What is the meaning of 'Abduction' in muscle action?