Bone biomechanics

From dancing to running, the reason the human body is able to move and coordinate itself so fluidly is because it obeys concrete mechanical principles, the study of which is called biomechanics. In this three-minute film for teachers, biomechanics expert Dr Sandra Shefelbine (Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College, London), uses elaborate models and her own body to explain arm movement.

Running time: 3 min 14 s

This video is part of the online content for ‘Big Picture: Exercise, Energy and Movement’.