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Biomechanics Laboratory at Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (D-02) •Prof. Dr. S. Turgut TÜMER (Founding Director) •Asst. Prof. Dr. Ergin TÖNÜK (Laboratory Coordinator) •Res. Asst. Behzat B. KENTEL •Res. Asst. Cengiz HEYCAN www.me.metu.edu.tr/biomechanics/ Biomechanics • Biomechanics is the application of mechanical principles to living organisms, specifically to human body. • Descartes: “I suppose that body is nothing else than an earthly statue, that is a machine” Biomechanics • Motion analysis – normal and pathological • Soft tissue (muscle, ligament,etc.) and hard tissue (bone) biomechanics • Sport biomechanics • Orthosis and prosthesis • Modelling – simulation • Economy of movement (energetics) • Fluid mechanics (blood flow, swimming) Biomechanics Laboratory • Gait Analysis • Determination of Soft Tissue Mechanical Properties • Sport Biomechanics • Motion analysis of shoulder complex • Loading at the spinal column while lifting/lowering weights Gait Analysis Analysis of the mechanics of human body during walking, stair ascending/descending and obstacle avoidance. Gait Analysis Gait Analysis plays a key role in: • Diagnosis of disorders in lower extremity • Decision making before operations • Evaluation of prosthetic joint replacements • Comparison of gait parameters before and after operations • Studies in amputees, athletic injuries A Typical Gait Analysis Laboratory • Hardware – – – – – Multicamera System Force Plate(s) Markers EMG Unit Calibration Apparatus A Typical Gait Analysis Laboratory • Software (locally developed in ME) – Data Acquisition (KISS-DAQ) – Calculation of Gait Parameters (KISS-GAIT) Gait Analysis Laboratory Sport Biomechanics • Landing maneuvers of volleyball players • Activation strategies of forearm muscles during archery shooting