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The 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 Department of Kinesiology and the Bioengineering Laboratory in the Department of Orthopaedics at Brown University partnered to celebrate National Biomechanics Day, bringing students together to engage in activities to bolster awareness about biomechanics.
Among the activities students were able to witness or take part in were demonstrations of motion capture technology, balance and sway, an instrumented football helmet that measures the impact of concussions and hits, wearable sensors and virtual reality and electromyography (EMG) devices, which assess the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them.
鈥淭he students enjoyed the interactive aspects of the trip,鈥� said Michael Lobdell, a teacher at South Kingstown High School. 鈥淭hey were able to explore virtual reality and try some of the motion sensitive tools in the department of kinesiology. Without a doubt, that type of experiential learning is very memorable.鈥�
He added, 鈥淭hey were also very enthusiastic speaking to undergraduates in the program, learning what they do, what their classes are like and what the kinesiology program is like.鈥�
Biomechanics combines science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics and is a fundamental example of STEM/STEAM educational initiatives with far-reaching influence. It is a factor in the development of physical therapy and rehabilitation programs, prosthetics, medical devices, surgical approaches and much more, including robotics and special effects.
鈥淢any people don鈥檛 realize that there is so much within biomechanics to be excited about that they鈥檙e just unaware of,鈥� explained Susan D鈥橝ndrea, professor in the department of Kinesiology. 鈥淭hings like running analysis and virtual reality are good ways to engage students in STEM without them even knowing. Biomechanics is everywhere in our everyday lives.鈥�听
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