Module Descriptors
BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT III
SPOR60462
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Nigel Thomas
Email: N.B.Thomas@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 30
Independent Study Hours: 120
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- LABORATORY REPORT - INDIVIDUAL weighted at 50%
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Laboratory sessions will enable students to have an understanding of the current developments in the biomechanical analysis of human movement. To provide students with an opportunity to develop such an understanding through the application of theory into practice. Invited presentations will provide an excellent experience of current research for the students in the areas of injury prevention and sports biomechanics.
Time distribution will be as follows
Lectures 10 hours
Labs 20 hours
Independent Learning 120 hours
Independent learning will involve background reading, assessing of WWW materials and questionnaire solving and preparation for assessments.
Time distribution will be as follows
Lectures 10 hours
Labs 20 hours
Independent Learning 120 hours
Independent learning will involve background reading, assessing of WWW materials and questionnaire solving and preparation for assessments.
Module Indicative Content
Injury prevention and rehabilitation. Enhancement of performance through optimisation of human movement. Biomechanics and material science of shoes and equipment in sport, health and exercise programmes. Musculoskeletal modelling. Prediction of movement from force data: the forward dynamics solution. Estimation of muscular forces from movement data: the inverse solution.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Students will be required to complete 2 pieces of summative assessment.
An end of semester unseen examination of 90 minutes duration weighted at 50% (Assesses LOS 1,2 & 4)
A 1500 word laboratory report assessing LOS 3 and 5
Formative feedback will be provided during laboratory session following data collection and via supportive learning exercise on Blackboard
An end of semester unseen examination of 90 minutes duration weighted at 50% (Assesses LOS 1,2 & 4)
A 1500 word laboratory report assessing LOS 3 and 5
Formative feedback will be provided during laboratory session following data collection and via supportive learning exercise on Blackboard
Module Resources
Internet and WWW
Library
Didactic CD-Roms
IT facilities
Biomechanics Laboratory
Library
Didactic CD-Roms
IT facilities
Biomechanics Laboratory
Module Texts
Bartlett R (1999) Sports biomechanics - reducing injury and improving performance, London E and FN Spon, 0419184406
Enoka RM (1994) Neuromechanical Basis of Kinesiology. Human Kinetics. 0873226658
Grabiner MD (1993) Current Issues in Biomechanics. Human Kinetics 087322387X
Le Veau B F (1992) Williams and Lissner's Biomechanics of Human Motion, WB Saunders Company 0-7216-5743-5
Nigg B M and Herzog W (1994) Biomechanics of musculoskeletal systems. Wiley. 0471944440
Whitting WC and Zernicker RF (1998) Biomechanics of Muscloskeletal injury, Human Kinetics, 0-87322-7794
Enoka RM (1994) Neuromechanical Basis of Kinesiology. Human Kinetics. 0873226658
Grabiner MD (1993) Current Issues in Biomechanics. Human Kinetics 087322387X
Le Veau B F (1992) Williams and Lissner's Biomechanics of Human Motion, WB Saunders Company 0-7216-5743-5
Nigg B M and Herzog W (1994) Biomechanics of musculoskeletal systems. Wiley. 0471944440
Whitting WC and Zernicker RF (1998) Biomechanics of Muscloskeletal injury, Human Kinetics, 0-87322-7794