ABSTRACT
In this chapter we will consider the anatomical principles that apply to movement in sport and how the movements of the sports performer are generated. Anatomy is an old branch of science, in which the use of Latin names is still common in the English-speaking world. As most sports biomechanics students do not, understandably, speak Latin, the use of Latin words will be avoided, unless necessary, in this chapter; so, for example, Latin names for the various types of joint are not used. Where this avoidance is not possible, and this includes the naming of most muscles, some brief guidance on the grammar of this antique language is given. We shall also look at how electromyography can be used in the study of muscle activation patterns in sports movements and the use of isokinetic dynamometry in recording muscle torques.
