1. Topic 3: Biomechanics

2. What areas of biomechanics have you already covered on the course?

3. Levers Name the 3 different types of lever.
What are the 3 components of each lever and how do these differ in each lever?
How can levers provide us with a mechanical advantage?
Levers in sport

4. Newton’s Laws in Sporting Situations
Can you name and give the definition for each of Newton’s Laws?
How can they be applied to a sporting situation (e.g. a penalty flick in hockey)?
Newton’s Laws in Sporting Situations

5. Stability and Centre of Mass
Centre of mass – the point about which all mass of a body is concentrated
Stability is concerned with remaining balanced by keeping your centre of mass over your base of support.
How do we increase our stability?
Ensure centre of mass is in centre of base of support
Lower our centre of mass closer to the ground
Increase our mass
Stability and Centre of Mass

6. New topics Exercise physiology and applied movement analysis
Linear motion
Angular motion
Projectile motion
Fluid mechanics