Apply biomechanics to improve techniques. This is an excerpt from Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise With Web Resource and MaxTRAQ 2D Educational Software Access, Third Edition by Peter McGinnis. The most common method for improving performance in many sports is to improve an athleteâs technique. This is highlighted here as one motivation for studying biomechanics, and it is probably what you thought of when asked how a biomechanist goes about trying to improve an athleteâs performance.
A ganglion cyst is a tumor or swelling on top of a joint or the covering of a tendon (tissue that connects muscle to bone). It looks like a sac of liquid (cyst). Inside the cyst is a thick, sticky, clear, colorless, jellylike material. Depending on the size, cysts may feel firm or spongy.
A cyst is a fluid-filled sac that develops in the ovary and usually disappears after ovulation. There are different types of cysts. Follicular cyst â A follicular cyst develops each month and contains the small egg within it. The sac ruptures during ovulation and the egg leaves the ovary. Sometimes the cyst can grow larger than the normal size which is up to 3 cm (a little over an inch). If the sac that holds the egg doesnât break open to release the egg, it can grow, anywhere in size from 1 inch to 4 inches across. Most follicular cysts will disappear in 2-8 weeks and do not cause pain.