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SP3005:03

Advanced Biomechanics

Townsville

HECS Band 1

26 hours lectures, 13 hours tutorials, 20 hours practicals. Semester 2.

Staff:

Dr K Ness.

This subject examines techniques for measuring and describing aspects of human motion and explores applications of biomechanical principles and methodologies in ergonomics, orthopaedics, sport, exercise and rehabilitation. Body segment determination; static and dynamic approaches to linear kinematics; gait analysis; bending, shear and torsion; biomechanical adaptations of tissue (load, disuse, overuse, nutrition, ageing); intrinsic and extrinsic contributions to injury; tissue response to injury.

Learning Objectives:

to further develop understanding of the mechanics of human motion;

to apply biomechanical knowledge and skills in sport, exercise and health settings;

to measure and describe biomechanical characteristics of sport and exercise activities.

Assessment by a three-hour end-of-semester examination (70%); on-course tutorial assignments (15%); practical (15%).