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> Eric Responds:
> The terms center of Pressure and Rotational Equilbrium are found in the
> Journal of Biomechanics and in texts on mechanical engineering. The folks
> that write for the Journal of biomechanics use common engineering terms found
> in these texts. If we want to communicate our knowledge outside our specialty
> then we should correctly use the terms in those texts. A whole lot more
> people read those texts than read the reprot of the biomechanic/orthopedic
> faculties from the podiatry schools. Chip, this is why I have spent so much
> time respondig to your posts. As one of the teachers and therefore leaders in
> the field of podiatric biomechanics you should use these mechanical terms
> correctly.
>
> Seriously,
Dear Eric
First of all, thank you for your response, and the time it takes to
pitch back and forth on these posts. In the process of defining terms,
would you please define one for me? What is "reprot"?
Center of Pressure and Rotational Equilibrium are indeed terms found in
physics and engineering. By the way, I found a more original source for
"Primary Moment" also. It comes from quantum mechanics and refers to
the "Primary Moment of Inertia" in K shell quantum models. Eric, have I
used the terms 'Center of Pressure' or 'Rotational Equilibrium'
incorrectly? If you refer to my use of the terms Primary Moment, Point
of Maximum Compensation or ergonomy of position, they can hardly be used
incorrectly unless I have stated that they are the same thing. I may
have said that we were close in some of our terms. Is it possible that
there are things happening between open and closed kinetic chain which
have not yet been defined? Not new things, but things which are subsets
of older, better understood things such as Center of Pressure and
Rotational Equilibrium?
Thanks for your patience. Sorry if I seemd a pit persnikity in that
last post. Combination of tax time and approaching finals you know.
Fraternally
Chip S.
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