Sports, Exercise and Health Science · B.2 Forces, motion and movement

SEB.2.3 — Movement analysis and its applications

Sports, Exercise and Health Science · SL / HL · syllabus-mapped notes

1. SEB.2.3.1

   Phases of movement

   A phases-of-movement approach is used to break down and describe movements.

2. SEB.2.3.1.1

   The four phases

   The phases are preparatory, force production and critical instant, with a phase called “follow through” for discrete skills and “recovery” for continuous skills.

3. SEB.2.3.1.2

   What movement analysis is used for

   Movement analysis can identify areas for improvement applicable to health, safety and sporting performance. These include, but are not limited to, rehabilitation and accessibility.