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Mathematics and the motion of the human body

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2016

Tom Roper
Tom Roper*
Affiliation:
Centre for Studies in Science and Mathematics Education, The University, Leeds LS2 9JT
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A number of recently published articles have dealt with aspects of mathematics as applied to the motion of the human body, [1, 2, 3], some with special regard to the modelling process. There seems to be a growing interest in the application of mathematics to this area and the recent introduction of A-level “Sports Studies” into some schools and sixth form colleges must help this trend. At a talk I gave recently to a branch of the Mathematical Association on “Mechanics and gymnastics”, five out of an audience of twenty-five were P.E. specialists looking for ideas to enable them to teach the mathematical/mechanical part of this A-level syllabus.

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Research Article
Information
The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 74 , Issue 467 , March 1990 , pp. 19 - 26
Copyright
Copyright © The Mathematical Association 1990

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