What is difference between biomechanics and kinsiology?
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Kinesiology is the study of human motion (can also include animals, too, i.e. race horses, sled dogs…) which includes specific focus on joint and muscle motions/movements. An example might be how the body moves in relation to environmental circumstances and challenges. It looks at how the body moves in a variety of situations (sports, activities of daily living, fight or flight…) and the conditions that affect the collective movements involved/necessary to complete the task(s). An example would be joint movements, the muscles involved, and the key active sensory systems (sight & sound are also at work and important players here #kinesthetics[1]) across changing surfaces: walking across the grass then onto pavement and then up/down a flight of stairs, for example.
Biomechanics is the science which looks at the movements made by the body and examines the angles, degrees of range of motion, and the internal/external forces (see also Physics) which are at play and acting upon the human body (Bio-) in motion, at rest, and the millions of micro-movements in between. Ergonomics is a field which also relies heavily on both kinesiology and biomechanics, too.
Kinesiology encompasses biomechanics and uses the the moments and movements which comprise the motions a body makes/does. Physical Therapy, Sports Rehab, Physiatry are all areas which rely heavily on the frameworks of these sciences to help individuals develop, build, increase and improve performance abilities.
The aforementioned fields of study are also commonly associated with recovery, rehabilitation, and functional movement restoration. The skilled professionals/practitioners in these “movement-science” areas help their patients return to a healthy, active lifestyle.
A good example where biomechanics and it’s data become gospel is in sports and the use of combined computations in the attempt to gain a competitive advantage. For athletes at all levels, biomechanics prove to be extremely valuable while training for competition! Data from biomechanical research are used, for example, in assessing a golfer’s swing, the components of a swim stroke, or the arc of movements a pitcher’s shoulder, arm, and wrist go through when throwing a fast ball are all actions for which an increase in speed as well as precision are highly regarded and desired so the movements are recorded using various video recording methods such as Motion capture (see below) and are broken down into segments which can then be analyzed further to assist coaches, trainers, and athletes in fine-tuning their overall performance incrementally.
Biomechanics is the science which looks at the movements made by the body and examines the angles, degrees of range of motion, and the internal/external forces (see also Physics) which are at play and acting upon the human body (Bio-) in motion, at rest, and the millions of micro-movements in between. Ergonomics is a field which also relies heavily on both kinesiology and biomechanics, too.
Kinesiology encompasses biomechanics and uses the the moments and movements which comprise the motions a body makes/does. Physical Therapy, Sports Rehab, Physiatry are all areas which rely heavily on the frameworks of these sciences to help individuals develop, build, increase and improve performance abilities.
The aforementioned fields of study are also commonly associated with recovery, rehabilitation, and functional movement restoration. The skilled professionals/practitioners in these “movement-science” areas help their patients return to a healthy, active lifestyle.
A good example where biomechanics and it’s data become gospel is in sports and the use of combined computations in the attempt to gain a competitive advantage. For athletes at all levels, biomechanics prove to be extremely valuable while training for competition! Data from biomechanical research are used, for example, in assessing a golfer’s swing, the components of a swim stroke, or the arc of movements a pitcher’s shoulder, arm, and wrist go through when throwing a fast ball are all actions for which an increase in speed as well as precision are highly regarded and desired so the movements are recorded using various video recording methods such as Motion capture (see below) and are broken down into segments which can then be analyzed further to assist coaches, trainers, and athletes in fine-tuning their overall performance incrementally.
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