TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Kinesiology A1 - Feeko, Kristofer J. A1 - Mallow, Michael A2 - Maitin, Ian B. A2 - Cruz, Ernesto Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation AB - Successful diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction requires an understanding of both basic anatomy and the dynamic relationship of anatomic structures to one another known as functional anatomy. Biomechanics is the study of the physical actions of forces or mechanics applied to a biologic system and the implications this has on anatomic and functional relationships. The forces can be divided into static and dynamic types. Static biomechanics involve a physiologic system in which the forces result in a state of equilibrium with a net of zero change in the system velocity. In this case the body can remain at rest or in motion; however, a constant velocity persists due to the balance of forces. Dynamic forces result in net acceleration of the physiologic system due to the unbalanced application of forces. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105126775 ER -