The purpose of this module is to build on the basic understanding of functional anatomy and biomechanics, with a focus on understanding biomechanical data acquisition and data analysis procedures that will critically inform on research, coaching instruction, and exercise prescription. Students will have practical experience on the combined measurement of motion, and/or force, pressure, muscle activity, which is applicable to walking and running gait assessments, quantifying the demands of exercise, and quantifying movement during sporting activities or clinical assessments. Based on the interpretation of data from laboratory and field-based measurements, students will be taught on the basics of developing and writing biomechanical reports. Students will gain practical experience on comparing outcome measures from several measurement systems on a certain topic to develop critical interpretation skills and understanding of data that will guide exercise prescription. Students will also gain knowledge and practical experience of experimental research when conducting laboratory and field-based assessments.

The laboratory report will be based on a group activity where the students are expected to complete a set of data acquisition procedures and produce a report. assessing LO 1-4

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 and/or set tasks.

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 the assessment.

This module incorporates a tutor-lead lecture programme and practical sessions. Students will be required to conduct tutor-directed independent study, as well as student-lead enquiry and reading into research around the topics of biomechanics covered in the module. Students will receive formative feedback throughout the module comprising task-related feedback on a week-by-week basis, together with discussions to encourage peer-learning in addition to comments from relevant tutor Students will learn through a combination of lectures, independent activities, formative feedback tasks, peer to peer discussions, and 1-2-1 tutor support

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of biomechanical data acquisition procedures and evaluate the problems associated with data collection
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2. Demonstrate an ability to employ various equipment/software to demonstrate competency in the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of biomechanical and kinesiological data
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3. Demonstrate an ability to understand and identify various spatio-temporal parameters related to human movement
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4. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the practical application of movement analysis techniques to inform exercise prescription.
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Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment
Microsoft Teams
Internet access
Library facilities
Fully equipped biomechanics and strength and conditioning laboratory
Indoor Hall/outdoor athletics field or pitch

Hamill, J. (2015) Biomechanical basis of human movement. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Payton, C. and Bartlett, R. (2008) Biomechanical evaluation of movement in sport and exercise the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences guidelines. London: Routledge.

This module will build on your basic understanding of functional anatomy and biomechanics, with a focus on developing your understanding on biomechanical data acquisition and data analysis procedures that will critically inform on research, coaching instruction, and exercise prescription. You will gain practical experience on the combined measurement of motion, and/or force, pressure, muscle activity, which is applicable to walking and running gait assessments, quantifying the demands of exercise, and quantifying movement during sporting activities or clinical assessments. Based on the interpretation of data from laboratory and field-based measurements, you will be taught the basics of developing and writing biomechanical reports. You will gain practical experience on comparing outcome measures from several measurement systems on a certain topic to develop your critical interpretation skills and understanding of data that will guide exercise prescription. You will also gain knowledge and practical experience of experimental research when conducting laboratory and field-based assessments.