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.
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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
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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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