biomechanics quiz 1

muscular strength is the amount of ____ a muscle group can generate about a joint

torque

the 9th world congress of biomechanics in 2022 took place in

Taipei

the hip is a ball and socket joint of the head of the ____ and the acetbulum in the pelvis

femur

the authors of the textbook

Humphrey and ORourke

Muscular strength is dependent on

Location of the muscle attachment, angle at which the muscle inserts to the bone

abductor

muscles function to stabilize the pelvis during single leg stance and throughout the support phase of walking and running

prerequisite of the course

statics, differential equations

overweight and obese individuals are at increased risk for what

hypertension, coronary heart disease, type 2 functions

BMI formula

weight/ height²

a type of muscle contraction that involves shortenting of muscle length during tension generation (> resistance)

concentric contraction

factors that influence fracture risk

bone health, size, geometry, force, magnitude, orientation

euler

stress- force intensity

Cauchy

stress- force acting over an oriented area

focus of biomechanics

health issues: solid mechanics applied organs, tissues, and implantable devices

obesity prevalence in 2024

25% of higher

estimated annual medical cost of obesity

$173 billion in 2019