BIOMECHANICSJacob Kanelopoulos

WHAT IS BIOMECHANICS?• It is the study of the laws of

physics as applied to the movement and structure of living organisms, as well as physical activity, exercise and sport.

• Biomechanics can be used to explain how muscles, bones and joints react under certain conditions and to improve performance using motion analysis techniques.

• Also focuses on the building and design of prosthetic limbs and other medical aids.

EDUCATION INVOLVED• To begin, a student must obtain a kinesiology degree while also taking

preparatory courses in physics, engineering, and mathematics. After completion of an undergraduate degree, it is necessary to pursue a graduate curriculum in biomechanics either in kinesiology, engineering or biology departments. The choice of department will depend on your particular area in biomechanics. A masters degree should give you the background to work in the bulk of the biomechanics field, such as junior researcher or lab technician. However, in order to procure a position as a senior researcher, a doctoral degree is necessary.

DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY• If the description of what a biomechanist does sounds theoretical, that’s

because it’s basically a field within a larger field. People who become biomechanists generally study the wider field of kinesiology and then specialize in biomechanics at higher levels of their education. Since biomechanics focuses so much on research, a lot of the jobs that you will find in the field will be in research labs or other facilities run by colleges or companies that can utilize biomechanical research, such as companies that make sporting equipment.

BIOMECHANISTS TAKING A LOOK AT CONOR MCGREGOR

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WORKING CONDITIONS

• For the most part, a biomechanist will be working in a lab setting, or other very nice places such as colleges or larger companies. This means that their work space will be for the most part pretty high tech, as well as have various pieces of equipment to do their specific job.

SALARY• One of the top career options in the fields is a

Sports Biomechanist.• Their salary in Arizona is starting out at

$40,000, and can increase to just around $90,000 .

• The median salary is $61,918.• If linked up with a professional sports team,

earnings can increase into six figures per year.

PROS AND CONSPros ConsGet to do a lot of amazing research and discover new things every day

For the most part it is a sedentary job

Can go into a variety of different careers, such as working in sports, prosthetics, and biomechanical engineering

Takes an average of 5 years of schooling to get into the field

Can build up over time to make a very substantial salary

Start of making low amount of money compared to amount paid to go to school