School for Health, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
FH50140 Athlete biomechanics and sports analysis |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Masters |
| Modular: no specific semester |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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Aims: This unit aims to integrate athlete movement analysis with analysis of demands of different sports, enabling the design of injury prevention and performance enhancement interventions.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit students should be able to: 1. Critically analyse normal and abnormal biomechanics and movement patterns associated with specific and varied sporting contexts. 2. Critically analyse sports skills and sequences required by an athlete, including movements specific to the sport, athlete, team role or position 3. Critically evaluate the demands placed on the body in different sporting contexts, with consideration of anatomical and biomechanical requirements of normal movement patterns, typical injury mechanisms and optimal performance 4. Evaluate and design approaches in order to assess an individual's ability to participate in physical activity and exercise, including the influences on injury risk and performance and collection of relevant information from athletes and other professionals 5. Critically evaluate factors that influence injury risk and optimal performance, through integration of assessment findings with sport specific requirements in different sporting contexts. 6. Design and communicate injury-prevention interventions to athletes, other professionals and individuals, including safe and optimal progression of participation in different types of activity 7. Engage with current research relating to athlete biomechanics, injury prevention and performance enhancement Skills: Knowledge and understanding (Taught, facilitated and assessed) Athlete biomechanics and sport and exercise movement patterns; safe participation in exercise; injury prevention and performance enhancement strategies; apply research and theory as relevant to physiotherapy practice; apply sports physiotherapy practice within a multi-disciplinary team. Intellectual skills (Taught, facilitated and assessed) Information appraisal and synthesis; self direction and originality in problem solving; reflection on learning and practice Professional practical skills (Facilitated) Safe sports physiotherapy practice; Support multi-disciplinary colleagues; reflective practice. Key skills Communication skills (Taught, facilitated and assessed) Problem solving (Taught, facilitated and assessed) IT skills (Facilitated and assessed) Content: 1. Applied Anatomy The structure and function of joints, ligament, tendon and bone, building on knowledge of muscle mechanics and energetics. Tissue load dynamics including stress and strain and the relationship to injury, performance and potential for adaptation (eg, training, detraining, immobilisation) 2. Movement Analysis Biomechanical principles of movement, including concepts such as stability versus mobility and factors which influence this balance. Analysis of discreet human movement patterns such as walking, running, jumping and throwing. 3. Sports Analysis Biomechanics and movement patterns analysed in different sporting contexts, including evaluation of sport specific techniques and movement sequences. The influence of technique variability and movements that are specific to team role or position, and their effects on injury and performance. 4. Athlete Profiling The analysis of individuals' strengths, weaknesses and preferences in relation to movement and physical activity. The application of physiotherapy and related assessment techniques to obtain information relating to the athlete&s function and movement efficiency, from the perspective of building an athlete profile integrating physical performance capacity and requirements of the specific sport or exercise. The influence of factors such as pain and injury history, age, functional limitations and sports specific demands are considered. 5. Injury Prevention Strategiies Discussion and integration of the spectrum of factors that influence injury risk and optimal performance. Development and design of injury prevention interventions through integration of sports analysis and biomechanics with athlete specific requirements in different sporting contexts. Communication of advice and education to athletes, other professionals and individuals. |