Definition
The study of the mechanical principles governing human movement and the forces acting on the body during physical activity. It analyzes how muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments work together to produce efficient movement patterns in sports and exercise.
Etymology
Compound of Greek 'bios' (life) and 'mechanics' (from Greek 'mechane,' meaning machine). The field emerged in the late 19th century, combining biology with mechanical engineering principles to understand human movement scientifically.
Kelly Says
Biomechanical analysis revealed that elite sprinters actually spend more time in the air than on the ground - about 60% flight time versus 40% ground contact. This discovery revolutionized sprint training, shifting focus from just leg strength to optimizing the entire kinetic chain for maximum force production and minimal ground contact time!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ባዮሜካኒክስ
bīyōmēkānīks
ARالعربية
ميكانيكا حيوية
mīkānīkā ḥayawīyah
BNবাংলা
জৈব যন্ত্রবিদ্যা
jaib yantrabidyā
CSČeština
biomechanika
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
DADansk
biomekanik
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEEK
DEDeutsch
Biomechanik
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEEK
ELΕλληνικά
βιομηχανική
vīomīchanikī́
ESEspañol
biomecánica
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
FAفارسی
بیومکانیک
bīyūmekānīk
FISuomi
biomekaniikka
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
FRFrançais
biomécanique
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEEK
HEעברית
ביומכניקה
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
HIहिन्दी
जैव यांत्रिकी
jaiv yāntrikī
HUMagyar
biomechanika
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
IDBahasa Indonesia
biomekanika
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
IGIG
biomechanics
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
ITItaliano
biomeccanica
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
MSBahasa Melayu
biomekanik
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEEK
MYမြန်မာ
ဇီဝစွမ်းအင်စနစ်
jīva cwāṅ ʼaṅ ʼinʼ cāṅ
NLNederlands
biomechanica
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
NONorsk
biomekanikk
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEEK
PLPolski
biomechanika
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
PTPortuguês
biomecânica
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
RORomână
biomecanică
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
RUРусский
биомеханика
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
SVSvenska
biomekanik
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEEK
SWKiswahili
biomekanika
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
TAதமிழ்
உயிரியல் இயந்திரவியல்
uyiriyaḷ iyantiraviyaḷ
TEతెలుగు
జీవ యంత్రశాస్త్రం
jīva yantraśāstram
THไทย
ชีวกลศาสตร์
chīiwoh klahmāt
TLTL
biomekanika
bee-oh-meh-kah-NEE-kah
TRTürkçe
biyomekanik
bee-yoh-meh-kah-NEEK
UKУкраїнська
біомеханіка
bīomekhanika
URاردو
حیاتیاتی میکانیات
ḥayātīātī mīkānīyāt
VITiếng Việt
cơ học sinh học
kō hok sinh hok