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Biomechanics: A Neural Control Perspective

Dr. Craik is Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Beaver College, Easton & Church Rds, Glenside, PA 19038 (USA).

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When asked to define biomechanics, my first thought was to describe biomechanics as a measurement tool for the investigator interested in the neural control of movement. The use of biomechanics, however, in clinical assessment schemes is just as important as laboratory investigations. What must be kept in mind is that a traditional biomechanical description of movement will only generate a list of kinetic and kinematic variables. Biomechanics is traditionally defined as the science of structure and function of the biological system by use of mechanics and biophysics.¹ Therefore, biomechanics of human movement is the science of the musculoskeletal system as it pertains to a movement skill. This limited view translates the end results of motor acts into a description of mechanical units....

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