Hanyang Med Rev.
2009 Feb;29(1):4-19.
Biomechanics of Sports Injury
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. paindoc@snu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Biomechanics is the application of mechanical principles to living organisms. Evaluation of sporting techniques such as running biomechanics and swim stroke biomechanics and understanding of the biomechanics of different sporting activities is a vital foundation for the sports medicine practitioners. The purpose of this article is to provide the clinicians with relevant and easily applicable descriptions of the common sporting techniques. The key for the better sports performance and prevention of injury is exercising with correct biomechanics. Understanding normal sporting biomechanics makes the clinician to apply injury prevention strategies. Biomechanics of lower limb including standing, walking, running and biomechanics of upper limb during throwing and overhead activities are described.
