Sports biomechanics is a quantitative based study and analysis of professional athletes and sports activities in general. It can simply be described as the physics of sports. In this subfield of biomechanics the laws of mechanics are applied in order to gain a greater understanding of athletic performance through mathematical modeling, computer simulation and measurement. Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of biological systems by means of the methods of mechanics (the branch of physics involving analysis of the actions of forces). Within mechanics there are two sub-fields of study: statics, which is the study of systems that are in a state of constant motion either at rest (with no motion) or moving with a constant velocity; and dynamics, which is the study of systems in motion in which acceleration is present, which may involve kinematics (the study of the motion of bodies with respect to time, displacement, velocity, and speed of movement either in a straight line or in a rotary direction) and kinetics (the study of the forces associated with motion, including forces causing motion and forces resulting from motion). Sports biomechanists help people obtain optimal muscle recruitment and performance. A biomechanist also uses their knowledge to apply proper load barring techniques to preserve the body. Things related to biomechanics Food Engineering mechanics Muscle mechanics Motor coordination Kinematics Inverse dynamics Statics Kinetics Velocity Displacement Acceleration Moment of Inertia Torque Digital filters Experimental sports biomechanics Methods: 3D Motion capture analysis Force plates Force transducers Strain gauges Anthropometric measurements (mathematical models) Surface EMG (Electromyography) Research and applications Golf swing Tennis Gymnastics Track and field Running blades Swimming Diving Skiing Trampoline Rowing Baseball Figure Skating Exergaming design and evaluation Movement Assessment Olympic weightlifting Powerlifting See also Leonardo da Vinci References Bibliography External links Modelling Biomechanics - Athletes go to the max - Scientific Computing World Loughborough University - Sports Biomechanics and Motor Control Research Group International Society of Biomechanics in Sports BASES - The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Biomechanics History of Biomechanics - Ariel Dynamics Video Library Vicon | Products | Cameras Kistler - Sports and performance diagnostics Analysis - National Instruments PhysiMax | Products | Movement Performance 3D Biomechanics Physical exercise Sports science ru:Биомеханика спорта