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HMS, TIP EQ-Bank 095 MC

Which of the following best describes the purpose of biomechanics in sport?

  1. To increase muscle size and physical strength
  2. To measure athletic movement
  3. To identify and reduce inefficient or injury-causing techniques
  4. To analyse how and why movement occurs
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\(D\)

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  • D is correct: Biomechanics analyses how and why movement occurs, improving efficiency, safety, and performance.

Other options:

  • A is incorrect: Increasing muscle size and strength is a goal of training, not biomechanics.
  • B is incorrect: Measuring movement is part of biomechanics, but the purpose also includes explaining why it occurs.
  • C is incorrect: Biomechanics can reduce injury risk, but that is only one application, not its overall purpose.