Module Descriptors
BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT III
SPOR60583
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Robert Needham
Email: R.Needham@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.
Contact Hours: (30)
Time distribution will be as follows
Lectures 10 hours
Labs 20 hours
Independent Study Hours: (120)
Independent learning will involve background reading 60 Hours
Assessing of WWW materials20 Hours
Questionnaire solving 15 hours
Assessment preparation 25 hours
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.
Contact Hours: (30)
Time distribution will be as follows
Lectures 10 hours
Labs 20 hours
Independent Study Hours: (120)
Independent learning will involve background reading 60 Hours
Assessing of WWW materials20 Hours
Questionnaire solving 15 hours
Assessment preparation 25 hours
Module Resources
Internet and WWW
Library
Didactic CD-Roms
IT facilities
Biomechanics Laboratory
Internet access sufficient to access blackboard
Library
Didactic CD-Roms
IT facilities
Biomechanics Laboratory
Internet access sufficient to access blackboard
Module Texts
Bartlett R (1999) Sports biomechanics - reducing injury and improving performance, London E and FN Spon,
Enoka RM (1994) Neuromechanical Basis of Kinesiology. Human Kinetics.
Nigg B M and Herzog W (1994) Biomechanics of musculoskeletal systems. Wiley.
Payton, C & Bartlett, R (2007) Biomechanical Evaluation of Movement in Sport and Exercise: The British association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide. Routledge.
Whitting WC and Zernicker RF (1998) Biomechanics of Muscloskeletal Injury, Human Kinetics,
Enoka RM (1994) Neuromechanical Basis of Kinesiology. Human Kinetics.
Nigg B M and Herzog W (1994) Biomechanics of musculoskeletal systems. Wiley.
Payton, C & Bartlett, R (2007) Biomechanical Evaluation of Movement in Sport and Exercise: The British association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide. Routledge.
Whitting WC and Zernicker RF (1998) Biomechanics of Muscloskeletal Injury, Human Kinetics,
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 LO's 3 and 5
Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:
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 LO's 3 and 5
Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:
Formative feedback will be provided during laboratory session following data collection and via
supportive learning exercise on Blackboard
Module Indicative Content
This module further develops the biomechanical understanding from level 2. It has a more applied orientation by considering the enhancement of performance through optimisation of human
Movement and provides an application in the understanding of the biomechanical basis of injury. Biomechanics and material science of shoes and equipment in sport, health and exercise
programs. Musculoskeletal modeling. Prediction of movement from force data: the forward dynamics solution. Estimation of muscular forces from movement data: the inverse solution. Appropriate techniques of data analysis and presentation will be covered.
Movement and provides an application in the understanding of the biomechanical basis of injury. Biomechanics and material science of shoes and equipment in sport, health and exercise
programs. Musculoskeletal modeling. Prediction of movement from force data: the forward dynamics solution. Estimation of muscular forces from movement data: the inverse solution. Appropriate techniques of data analysis and presentation will be covered.