Question 1

Developmental biomechanics focuses on the development of safe, comfortable footwear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Training and employment opportunities in biomechanics are extremely varied as a result of the great variety of applications related to biomechanics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What does a force platform do?

Accepted Answer

A)   It measures the forces generated by individual muscles during a movement such as jumping.
B)   It uses the force generated by muscle activity to calculate acceleration.
C)   It generates three-dimensional images of a body part during exercise.
D)   It measures the forces generated when the body comes into contact with the ground during activity.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

An electrogoniometer is used to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Provide joint position data at rest
B)   Measure joint position and movement speed during activity
C)   Measure muscular forces produced during movement
D)   Measure the electrical activity associated with muscular contractionE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Occupational biomechanics focuses on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reducing injury and improving athletic performance
B)   Studying movement patterns of injured or disabled people
C)   Evaluating movement patterns across the life span
D)   Providing a safe and efficient environment for workersE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

The development of exercise machines for individuals who have experienced a back injury would be the job of a(n)  ______ biomechanist.

Accepted Answer

A)   occupational
B)   rehabilitative
C)   developmental
D)   exercise and sportE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Leonardo da Vinci wrote the first textbook in biomechanics, De Moto Animalium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 8

The International Society of Biomechanics was founded in 1982.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 9

The first biomechanics laboratory was established at Penn State University by Richard Nelson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Whose book entitled The Human Motor was translated to English in 1920?

Accepted Answer

A)   A. V. Hill
B)   Jules Amar
C)   Nicholas Bernstein
D)   Alphonso BorelliE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

A transducer is a device that converts one form of energy into another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Graduate degree programs in biomechanics are very uniform in their course requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first biomechanics research laboratory was established at ______ by ______ in 1966.

Accepted Answer

A)   University of Illinois, Charles Dillman
B)   University of Oregon, Barry Bates
C)   Penn State University, Richard Nelson
D)   University of Indiana, John CooperE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is the branch of mechanics that investigates bodies, masses, and forces at rest or in equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)   Statics
B)   Dynamics
C)   Kinematics
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A biomechanist should have knowledge of all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Anatomy
B)   Exercise physiology
C)   Motor control
D)   EngineeringE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is the most recently developed professional association in biomechanics?

Accepted Answer

A)   International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
B)   Canadian Society of Biomechanics
C)   American Society of Biomechanics
D)   International Society of BiomechanicsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 17

The study of bodies, masses, and forces in motion is called dynamics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When was the First International Seminar on Biomechanics (in Zurich, Switzerland)  held?

Accepted Answer

A)   1920
B)   1931
C)   1967
D)   1976E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Biomechanics

Developmental biomechanics focuses on the development of safe, comfortable footwear.

Correct Answer
verified

Training and employment opportunities in biomechanics are extremely varied as a result of the great variety of applications related to biomechanics.

Correct Answer
verified

What does a force platform do?

Correct Answer
verified

An electrogoniometer is used to do which of the following?

Correct Answer
verified

Occupational biomechanics focuses on which of the following?

Correct Answer
verified

The development of exercise machines for individuals who have experienced a back injury would be the job of a(n) ______ biomechanist.

Correct Answer
verified

Leonardo da Vinci wrote the first textbook in biomechanics, De Moto Animalium.

Correct Answer
verified
False

The International Society of Biomechanics was founded in 1982.

Correct Answer
verified
False

The first biomechanics laboratory was established at Penn State University by Richard Nelson.

Correct Answer
verified

Whose book entitled The Human Motor was translated to English in 1920?

Correct Answer
verified

A transducer is a device that converts one form of energy into another.

Correct Answer
verified

Graduate degree programs in biomechanics are very uniform in their course requirements.

Correct Answer
verified

The first biomechanics research laboratory was established at by in 1966.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is the branch of mechanics that investigates bodies, masses, and forces at rest or in equilibrium?

Correct Answer
verified

A biomechanist should have knowledge of all of the following EXCEPT:

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is the most recently developed professional association in biomechanics?

Correct Answer
verified
A

The study of bodies, masses, and forces in motion is called dynamics.

Correct Answer
verified

When was the First International Seminar on Biomechanics (in Zurich, Switzerland) held?

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 9: Biomechanics

Developmental biomechanics focuses on the development of safe, comfortable footwear.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Training and employment opportunities in biomechanics are extremely varied as a result of the great variety of applications related to biomechanics.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What does a force platform do?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An electrogoniometer is used to do which of the following?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Occupational biomechanics focuses on which of the following?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The development of exercise machines for individuals who have experienced a back injury would be the job of a(n) ______ biomechanist.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Leonardo da Vinci wrote the first textbook in biomechanics, De Moto Animalium.

Correct AnswerverifiedFalse

The International Society of Biomechanics was founded in 1982.

Correct AnswerverifiedFalse

The first biomechanics laboratory was established at Penn State University by Richard Nelson.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Whose book entitled The Human Motor was translated to English in 1920?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A transducer is a device that converts one form of energy into another.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Graduate degree programs in biomechanics are very uniform in their course requirements.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The first biomechanics research laboratory was established at ______ by ______ in 1966.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is the branch of mechanics that investigates bodies, masses, and forces at rest or in equilibrium?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A biomechanist should have knowledge of all of the following EXCEPT:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is the most recently developed professional association in biomechanics?

Correct AnswerverifiedA

The study of bodies, masses, and forces in motion is called dynamics.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When was the First International Seminar on Biomechanics (in Zurich, Switzerland) held?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
False

Correct Answer
verified
False

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

The first biomechanics research laboratory was established at by in 1966.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
A

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified