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HL30056: Biomechanical analysis of human movement

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2018/9
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department for Health
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 50%, EX 50%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • AS20207 - Brief Guide to Managing Performance (2000 words) (Eng Sys) (CW 10% - Qualifying Mark: 1)
  • Coursework (CW 40% - Qualifying Mark: 1)
  • Examination (EX 50% - Qualifying Mark: 1)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Before taking this module you must take HL20108 OR ( take HL20503 AND take HL20504 )
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To understand and apply scientific concepts in biomechanics in the analysis of sports and exercise movements. To interpret data in a way that is useful to sport and exercise scientists and end users.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful 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.

Skills:
Knowledge and Understanding - taught, facilitated and assessed
Intellectual Skills - taught, facilitated and assessed
Professional Practical Skills - facilitated
Written Communication - facilitated and assessed
Spoken Communication - facilitated and assessed
Numeracy - taught, facilitated and assessed
Data acquisition, Handling and Analysis - taught, facilitated and assessed
Information Technology - facilitated and assessed
Problem Solving - taught, facilitated and assessed
Working Independently - facilitated and assessed
Working as part of a group - facilitated and assessed.

Content:
Application of biomechanical principles to the understanding and analysis of selected sport or exercise activities.
Quasi-static and inverse dynamics analysis.
Data integration and differentiation.
Inertia models, moment of inertia and angular momentum calculations.
Sources of errors in biomechanical measurement
The use of kinematic and kinetic analyses for enhancing understanding of technique in sporting and exercise activities.
Before taking this module you must take HL20108
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

HL30056 is Optional (DEU) on the following programmes:

Department for Health
  • UHHL-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Year 3)
  • UHHL-ACB04 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHHL-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • UHHL-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 4)
  • UHHL-AFM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Year 3)
  • UHHL-AFM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Year 4)
  • UHHL-ACM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHHL-ACM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad (Year 5)
  • UHHL-AAM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • UHHL-AAM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study year abroad (Year 5)
  • UHHL-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 4)
  • UHHL-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 5)

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