What is biomechanics?

Biomechanics is a discipline in science that studies the mechanical features of a biological system or organism. For example, in medicine, biomechanics can be used to study the flow of blood and other fluids or gases around an animal’s circulatory or respiratory system. Another example is the study of the human musculoskeletal system and the processes which control how human movement works. The discipline of biomechanics involves combining the principals of several fields, including fluid dynamics, physics, biology, and mechanical engineering to describe different biomechanical processes.