biomechanics
noun
bio·me·chan·ics
ˌbī-ō-mə-ˈka-niks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the mechanics of biological and especially muscular activity (as in locomotion or exercise)
also
: the scientific study of this
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This innovative study of animal biomechanics using robots can help researchers better understand how vertebrate locomotion evolved over time.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2023
Some of the first vessels were used to ferment alcohol in Western China around 8,000 years ago, says Robert Dudley, a professor of biomechanics and comparative physiology at the University of California, Berkeley.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2022
Nils Tack, a postdoctoral researcher at Brown University, studies the biomechanics and fluid dynamics of how these little creatures manage the feat.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Dec. 2022
Pitching labs, which have become popular technology tools for clubs, focus heavily on biomechanics.
—Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
The Grand Ambition Pump from Cole Haan is part of a collection developed with the help of biomechanics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
—Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 11 May 2022
There are three papers on the physiology of soccer, one on the biomechanics of baseball pitching, and one on Hakan Alfredson’s famous heel-drop protocol for Achilles tendinosis, which squeaks in at 98th place.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 20 Feb. 2021
The three neurosurgeons, all at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India, combine in the article their knowledge of Jackson with data on spine biomechanics.
—Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2018
So their best use is as a supplement to a smart, calculated and strategic biomechanics program that’s tailored to you.
—Emilia Benton, Men's Health, 30 Nov. 2022
IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2023
Some of the first vessels were used to ferment alcohol in Western China around 8,000 years ago, says Robert Dudley, a professor of biomechanics and comparative physiology at the University of California, Berkeley.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2022
Nils Tack, a postdoctoral researcher at Brown University, studies the biomechanics and fluid dynamics of how these little creatures manage the feat.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Dec. 2022
Pitching labs, which have become popular technology tools for clubs, focus heavily on biomechanics.
—Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
The Grand Ambition Pump from Cole Haan is part of a collection developed with the help of biomechanics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
—Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 11 May 2022
There are three papers on the physiology of soccer, one on the biomechanics of baseball pitching, and one on Hakan Alfredson’s famous heel-drop protocol for Achilles tendinosis, which squeaks in at 98th place.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 20 Feb. 2021
The three neurosurgeons, all at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India, combine in the article their knowledge of Jackson with data on spine biomechanics.
—Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2018
So their best use is as a supplement to a smart, calculated and strategic biomechanics program that’s tailored to you.
—Emilia Benton, Men's Health, 30 Nov. 2022
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biomechanics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
bio·me·chan·ics
-mi-ˈkan-iks
: the mechanics of biological and especially musculoskeletal activity (as in locomotion or exercise)
also
: the scientific study of such mechanics
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