Health & Physical Education

Biomechanics

Biomechanics is perceived as one of the more difficult aspects of Year 12 Physical Education, but thanks to the METs Biomechanics Incursion, our students were able to have a real-world practical application which simplified these biomechanical principles. Luke from METs did a fantastic job at breaking down these concepts through his clear explanations and the use of great technology.   

This included an accelerometer within a baseball, which was used to demonstrate how the summation of momentum can increase the velocity on a ball, a force plate to demonstrate how time can be increased during a landing, to reduce the impulse and therefore risk of injury on an athlete, as well as many others as can be seen in the photos attached. 

We thank Luke and the team at METs for providing our students with this great learning opportunity! 

By Jessica Goodwin