Force
Force (medicine)
Force (pronounced: /fɔːrs/) in the medical context, refers to the amount of energy or effort required to perform a specific action or movement. It is a fundamental concept in biomechanics, the study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living organisms.
Etymology
The term 'force' originates from the Latin word 'fortis', meaning 'strong'. In the medical context, it has been used since the early 17th century to describe the energy or effort exerted by muscles to perform a movement.
Related Terms
- Biomechanics: The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living organisms.
- Kinetics: The branch of physics that deals with the actions of forces in producing or changing the motion of masses.
- Kinematics: The branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- Dynamics: The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
- Static (physics): The study of forces without motion.
- Torque: A measure of the force that can cause an object to rotate about an axis.
- Work (physics): In physics, work is the energy transferred to or from an object via the application of force along a displacement.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Force
- Wikipedia's article - Force
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