School for Health, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
FH50106 The anatomy and biomechanics of movement |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Masters |
| Modular: no specific semester |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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Aims & Learning Objectives: The unit aim is to develop a comprehensive understanding of functional anatomy and biomechanics in the context of exercise and sport in the able-bodied and disabled population/exerciser/athlete. Knowledge and Understanding - After taking this unit the student should be able to: * Critically analyse and compare movements with respect to their functional anatomy and the biomechanical principles involved. * Discuss the functional anatomy of the upper limb, lower limb and spine and interpret how mechanical and physiological principles affect the type and range of movement in these body regions. * Critically analyse the anatomical and biomechanical factors associated with the stability of the major joints and the body as a whole. * Apply the principles of functional anatomy and biomechanics to the critical analysis of selected sport and exercise movements and their relationship to injury. Skills: On completion of this unit students should be able to: * Plan and manage their own learning through reflecting on, and analysing, their own learning needs. * Integrate and critically evaluate information gathered from a wide range of resources including the unit resource book, text books, journal articles, web pages and other online resources. An appreciation for a hierarchy of evidence should be displayed. * Communicate effectively with colleagues and tutors through asynchronous on-line discussions. Content: The bones and joints in the human skeleton, the anatomy and range of movement of the elbow and the muscles and movement around the thigh. Different types of muscles and tendons, joints muscles and movement of the shoulder and the articulations at the tibiofibular joints and the ankle joint. The regions of the vertebral column where movements occur, muscles producing movement in the forearm, wrist and hand and the muscles and ligaments of the knee joint. Causes of nerve compression and typical sites of entrapment. The mechanical principles of joint stability, the process of muscular force development and the differences between open and closed kinetic chain exercises. Different types of muscle contraction, the different types of movement possible and mechanical laws affecting human movement. Application of the principles of human movement to the analysis of walking and running gait and to the analysis of kicking and throwing. The unit is sub-divided into the following sections: 1. Basic Principles of Movement 2. Axial Skeleton- Spine and Core Stability 3. Axial Skeleton- The Head and Neck 4. Axial Skeleton- Nervous System 5. Lower Limb- Hip and Pelvis 6. Lower Limb- The Knee 7. Lower Limb- Ankle and Foot 8. Upper Limb- Shoulder 9. Upper Limb- Elbow to the Hand |