The science studying the forces, energy, and motion that occur in living organisms and biological systems.
From bio- (life) + dynamics (the study of forces causing motion), a compound term from 20th-century biology combining physics principles with life sciences.
Biodynamics explains why a cheetah's sprinting works so differently from a marathon runner's endurance—each is optimized for different energy-use patterns built into their muscle fiber types.
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