11. Subdivisions of Biomechanics
Kinetics:
• Study of forces that inhibit, cause, facilitate, or modify
motion of a body.
Kinematics:
• Description of motion w/o regard to the causative
forces (spatial or temporal).
If you were interested in kinetics/kinematics, what
types of aspects of Usain’s race would you want to
study or measure? Do you think Usain can continue
to break the world records at the next Olympics?