The kinematical parameters such as translational acceleration and angular acceleration in each segment of human body play an important role in the calculation of the dynamic parameters such as joint force, joint torque, and muscle force during movement. The joint coordinate system (JCS) of human upper limb based on the anatomical landmarks was defined. A novel method based on the JCS for calculating the kinematical parameters was brought forward by means of analyzing the relative position of the JCS to world coordinate system during instantaneous situation and relationship among each JCS at different time during body movement. Finally, a motion capture system was used to gather the data of the upper limb from an elite weight lifter during squat snatch and the method mentioned in forward was applied to analyze the data. The result showed that the total translational acceleration in center of mass mainly came from the vertical direction, while the angular acceleration was generated mainly in the process of changing the barbell trajectory.
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