Prepared by: Jayson B.

Derecho
Force is simply a pull or a push.

WE CANNOT SEE FORCE!

Biomechanics

is the science
concerned with
understanding the
internal and external
forces acting on a human
body and the effects
produced by these
forces.
 INTERNAL EXTERNAL
FORCES FORCES

Are those forces Are those acting

created inside the outside the body
athlete’s body by such as gravity
the action of and friction.
muscles pulling on
bones.
Example…..
Linear and Rotational motion
• Linear motion is movement along a straight line
and rotational motion is movement about an axis
of rotation.
• In athletics, movement is usually a combination of
linear and rotational motion and is called general
motion.
Sprinter’s body
Discuss Throw