Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The ongoing development of biomechanics gradually separates the measuring techniques of biomechanics from traditional measuring methods in their nature and application in various areas of biomechanics.
OBJECTIVE: A comparative study summarizing the latest research of biomechanical measurements and traditional measurements.
METHODS: A computer-based online search was conducted in Science Direct database and Ei database with the key words of “biomechanics measurement” in English from January 1960 to October 2009. Also the relevant articles were searched in Chinese Journal Full-text Database and CBMdisc with key words of “biomechanics measurement” in Chinese from January 1994 to October 2009. In addition, several relevant monographs in print were used. The study belongs to all the following aspects: biomechanics measurement, biomechanics of sports, development status of biomechanics and measuring methods of biomechanics of sports. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Biomechanical measurement and traditional measurement were compared in this research from both principles and practical applications. Biomechanical measurement was active, real-time, and limited, while it was highly correlated with medical science and biology. Besides studying the positive factors of the traditional measurement, this study was designed to try to apply them into the biomechanical measurement.