Appropriately-equipped laboratory
Appropriate technical support
Appropriately-equipped lecture room

The purpose of this module is to build on the basic understanding of functional anatomy and biomechanics, with a focus on biomechanical data acquisition procedures. Students will have practical experience on the measurement of motion, force and pressure, which is applicable to normal gait and simple sporting activities. This module will also introduce students to the assessment of muscle activity during simple sporting movements. Other topics covered within this module are:
- Assessment of measurement validity, accuracy and reliability.
- Error effects and their solution.
- Force and moment analysis.
- The importance of angular kinematics.
- Biomechanics of high performance athletes.
- Introduction to gait analysis.
- Appropriate methods of data presentation.
- Application of movement analysis to support exercise prescription.

Students will complete 2 pieces of summative assessment.
All elements of summative assessment must be passed to gain an overall pass in this module.

LABORATORY REPORT of 2500 words (assessing LO's 3, 4 and 5) weighted at 60%. (Final assessment)
A LABORATORY REPORT of 2000 words (assessing LO's 1, 2 and 3) weighted at 40%


Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):

The laboratory reports will be based on a group activity where the students are expected to complete a set of data acquisition procedures and produce a report.

Students will be required to attend the laboratory during normally-scheduled lab time, and will be given a specific set of procedures to complete. Whilst data collection and analysis will be carried out in a group, each student within the group will be expected to expand on a pre-agreed specific topic. Within each group, the students will be expected to evaluate and critique their own and their partners work before completing the report.

Students will be provided with formative assessment and feedback via supervised practical sessions where feedback will be given directly to students by supervising staff. Written tasks will be provided, for which the answers will be given directly from module staff (e.g. via verbal or electronic format) and discussed during lab sessions. Such tasks will help develop skills required for both assessments.

Bartlett, R. (2014). Introduction to sports biomechanics. Analysing human movement patterns. London: Routledge.

Hamill, J., Knutzen, K. M., & Derrick, T. R. (2015). Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement. Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

McCaw, S. T. (2014). Biomechanics for Dummies. Hoboken: Wiley & Sons.

Payton, C & Bartlett, R (2007) Biomechanical Evaluation of Movement in Sport and Exercise: The British association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide. Routledge.

Students must be enrolled on BSc Sports Therapy or BSc Sport Strength & Conditioning

1. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF BIOMECHANICAL DATA ACQUISITION PROCEDURES AND EVALUATE THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DATA COLLECTION.
Analysis
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning
Problem Solving

2. DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO EMPLOY VARIOUS EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY IN THE ACQUISITION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF BIOMECHANICAL AND KINESIOLOGICAL DATA.
Analysis
Application
Knowledge and Understanding
Problem Solving

3. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES OF KINESIOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATION THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES.
Analysis
Knowledge and Understanding

4. DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND IDENTIFY VARIOUS SPATIO-TEMPORAL PARAMETERS RELATED TO HUMAN MOVEMENT.
Analysis
Knowledge and Understanding

5. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE APPLICATION OF MOVEMENT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES TO INFORM EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION.
Analysis
Knowledge and Understanding
Problem Solving

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (68 hours) 26 hours Lectures  21 x 2 hours Labs/seminars = 42 hours   Guided Independent Study (232 hours) 72 hours reading / 80 hours Lab report 1 preparation / 80 hours lab report 2 preparation

The purpose of this module is to build on the basic understanding of functional anatomy and biomechanics, with a focus on biomechanical data acquisition procedures. You will have practical experience on the measurement of motion, force and pressure, which is applicable to normal gait and simple sporting activities. This module will also introduce you to the assessment of muscle activity during simple sporting movements. Other topics covered within this module are:
- Assessment of measurement validity, accuracy and reliability.
- Error effects and their solution.
- Force and moment analysis.
- The importance of angular kinematics.
- Biomechanics of high performance athletes.
- Introduction to gait analysis.
- Appropriate methods of data presentation.
- Application of movement analysis to support exercise prescription.