Department for Health, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 40%, EX 50%, OT 10% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take HL20108 |
| Description:
| Aims & Learning Objectives: To understand and apply scientific concepts in biomechanics in the analysis of sport and exercise movements. To interpret data in a way that is useful to sports scientists and coaches. To appreciate the role of modelling in biomechanics. On completion of this unit students should be able to: * Interpret ground reaction forces in sport and exercise activities. * Determine internal joint forces and muscle moments using inverse dynamic and quasi-static techniques. * Evaluate methods for determining human body segmental inertia parameters. * Demonstrate an understanding of the influence of data processing and error in kinematic and kinetic data management. * Assess technique using kinetic analyses to determine the role and function of specific muscle groups in dynamic human activity. * Demonstrate an understanding of the role of modelling in biomechanics. Content: Application of biomechanical principles to the understanding and analysis of selected sport or exercise activities. Sources of errors in biomechanical measurement. The use of kinematic and kinetic analyses for enhancing understanding of technique in sporting and exercise activities. Future directions in biomechanics. |
| Programme availability: |
HL30056 is Optional (DEU) on the following programmes:Department for Health
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