Mechanical misconceptions: Have we lost the "mechanics" in "sports biomechanics"?
Communication
Joint reaction force
Misunderstandings
Myths
Journal
Journal of biomechanics
ISSN: 1873-2380
Titre abrégé: J Biomech
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0157375
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Aug 2019
27 Aug 2019
Historique:
received:
31
01
2019
revised:
04
07
2019
accepted:
04
07
2019
pubmed:
25
7
2019
medline:
14
7
2020
entrez:
25
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Biomechanics principally stems from two disciplines, mechanics and biology. However, both the application and language of the mechanical constructs are not always adhered to when applied to biological systems, which can lead to errors and misunderstandings within the scientific literature. Here we address three topics that seem to be common points of confusion and misconception, with a specific focus on sports biomechanics applications: (1) joint reaction forces as they pertain to loads actually experienced by biological joints; (2) the partitioning of scalar quantities into directional components; and (3) weight and gravity alteration. For each topic, we discuss how mechanical concepts have been commonly misapplied in peer-reviewed publications, the consequences of those misapplications, and how biomechanics, exercise science, and other related disciplines can collectively benefit by more carefully adhering to and applying concepts of classical mechanics.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31337496
pii: S0021-9290(19)30445-2
doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.07.005
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1-5Informations de copyright
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