350087 SLV MB1I - Specialization Course Research Seminar Sportsinformatics and Biomechanics (2012S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 35 - Sportwissenschaft

Continuous assessment of course work

Studierende des European Masters in Public Health & Physical Activity aus Rom haben Vorrang für die Teilnahme an dieser Lehrveranstaltung!

Verpfl. VB:

Termine: Do 21.06 v. 14.00 bis 18.00 Uhr USZ II, MMR, 2. Stock; Fr. 22.06 u. Sa. 23.06 v. 09.00 bis 17.00 Uhr, USZ II, MMR, 2. Stock

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Fr 01.06.2012 09:00 to Fr 15.06.2012 12:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 15.06.2012 12:00

Details

max. 30 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Brian Horsak

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will offer an overview in the field of Applied Biomechanics an its underlying methods, especially focusing on motion and gait analyses. As defined by Nigg and Herzog (Nigg & Herzog, 2007, p. 2) Biomechanics can be describe as "...the science that examines forces acting upon and within a biological structure and effects produced by such forces". Therefore this course will offer theoretical and practical insight into methods for two- and three-dimensional analyses of kinematics and kinetics. Further there will be a short introduction into the field of Electromyography.

Following topics will be discussed:

* Introduction into methods of motion and gait analyses
* Measurement of two-dimensional kinematics during gait
* Three-dimensional kinematics
* Biomechanics of standing - postural sway
* Ground reaction force during normal gait
* Kinetic parameters during gait
* Introduction into Electromyography

Assessment and permitted materials

There is a continuous assessment of course work including:

* Group works and reports
* Short term paper and summary of captured data and analyses
* Participation in lecture, discussion and in practical work in the laboratory

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

* Provide students with a basic understanding of biomechanics during gait and standing and methods for measuring / estimating kinematics and kinetics.
* Students can carry out simple (two-dimensional) motion analyses and can estimate kinematics (and kinetics) of body segments using Excel and Kinovea.
* Students understand the basic modeling approaches which are used in motion and gait analyses and their limitations.
* Students understand the essence of problems in (human) motion analysis and have an idea of the methodical issues.
*Deeper insight into the problems is provided by recommendations of suitable literature.

Examination topics

* oral presentation and discussion
* group work: analyses of given data and examples
* group work: capturing data in the Biomechanics Laboratory

Reading list

[1] Nigg, B., & Herzog, W. (2007). Biomechanics of the musculo-skeletal system (3rd ed.). Hoboken NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

[2] Winter, D. A. (2005). Biomechanics and motor control of human movement (3rd ed.). Hoboken New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.

[3] Kirtley, C. (2006). Clinical gait analysis theory and practice. Edinburgh: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.

[4] Kamen, G., & Gabriel, D. A. (2010). Essentials of electromyography. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Association in the course directory

MB1I

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