Basic Biomechanics

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ISBN: 9780073522760

Author: Susan J Hall

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Humans can move from one place to another through coordinated movements and postures. The movement produced by the human body due to the contraction of muscles and bending of bone joints is called human movement. Human movements are controlled by the ner…

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The angular velocity of a runner’s thigh changes from 3 rad/s to 2.7 rad/s during a 0.5 s time period. What has been the average angular acceleration of the thigh? (Answer: −0.6 rad/s², −34.4 deg/s²)

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Basic Biomechanics

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