High School Biomechanics Workbook
A teach-yourself workbook on the science of how and why athletes move, for high school sports medicine, kinesiology, exercise science and PE courses.
Every section is labeled Core or Advanced, so all students in grades 9–12 can follow the Core route while honors and STEM students go further. Students learn each idea, practice it with worked examples and checks, then apply it to real movements in four case studies.
- Course
- High school sports medicine, kinesiology, exercise science and PE
- For
- High school students in grades 9–12 taking sports medicine, kinesiology, exercise science or PE, and the teachers who run those courses.
- Routes
- Core (all students) and Advanced (grades 11–12, honors and STEM)
- Format
- Printed paperback workbook
- Answers
- Full answers and model responses included
Buy this workbook
Available in paperback from Amazon.
Schools ordering multiple copies can use the contact page.
Look inside: see 5 sample pages ↓
Teaches the mechanics of human movement; it is not medical, coaching or rehabilitation advice. Not produced, endorsed or approved by SHAPE America. NGSS is a registered trademark of WestEd, which does not endorse this product.
What's inside
- Foundations: biomechanics and human movement
- Newton’s laws in human movement
- Describing motion: scalars, vectors and graphs
- Forces acting on an athlete
- Center of mass and stability
- Levers and mechanical advantage
- Momentum, impulse and force–time graphs
- Rotation: torque, angular motion and angular momentum
- Projectile motion
- Fluid mechanics: drag and lift
- Movement case studies: sprinter, gymnast, pitcher and batter, landing safety
Learn it, practice it, check it
- 1Learn It
- 2See It
- 3Check It
- 4Work It
- 5Apply It
Key features
- 11 teaching chapters with Core and Advanced routes clearly labeled
- Step-by-step worked examples for every calculation
- Common misconceptions checked and corrected
- Practice questions with points
- A scored checkpoint at the end of every chapter
- Four movement case studies
- Full answers and model responses at the back
- Formula and unit sheet, glossary and topic checklist
Sample pages
Real pages from the Biomechanics workbook. Tap any page to see it full size.
Chapter opener
Core question, the sections in the chapter, what you will be able to do and a quick retrieval start.
Learn it, See it, Check it
Clear teaching with key terms and equations, a labeled diagram, then quick questions to check understanding.
Checkpoint
A scored chapter test with terminology, calculations and diagrams.
Movement case study
A real movement, such as a sprint start, analyzed using several topics at once.
Answers and model responses
Full answers with points at the back so students can check their own work.
Frequently asked questions
What is the High School Biomechanics Workbook?
A teach-yourself workbook on the science of how and why athletes move, for high school sports medicine, kinesiology, exercise science and PE courses. Every section is labeled Core or Advanced, so all students in grades 9–12 can follow the Core route while honors and STEM students go further. Students learn each idea, practice it with worked examples and checks, then apply it to real movements in four case studies.
Who is it for?
High school students in grades 9–12 taking sports medicine, kinesiology, exercise science or PE, and the teachers who run those courses.
Which course does it cover?
It is written for high school sports medicine, kinesiology, exercise science and PE courses, grades 9–12. It refers to SHAPE America Standard 2 and NGSS HS-PS2-1 to HS-PS2-3 only to show where its content is relevant; it does not claim alignment with any state or district curriculum.
What do Core and Advanced mean?
Core sections are for every student in grades 9–12. Advanced sections, best suited to grades 11–12, honors and STEM students, add topics such as angular momentum, momentum conservation and lift.
Are answers included?
Yes. Full answers and model responses are included, so students can check their own work.
Where can I buy it?
It is available in paperback from Amazon. Schools ordering multiple copies can use the contact page.