exs3aeb advanced exercise biomechanics
ADVANCED EXERCISE BIOMECHANICS
EXS3AEB
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will advance your theoretical and practical understanding of exercise and sports biomechanics. In this subject you will explore the relationship between biomechanical principles of human movement that underpin common activities of daily living to observe, describe, measure and analyse gross body movements relevant to performance in sport and exercise. This subject will examine the biomechanics of human walking and running gait and the changes which occur with development and ageing. This subject will introduce you to principles of tissue mechanics and will explore the contribution of biomechanics to the field of sports injury prevention.
SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRodrigo Rico Bini
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must pass EXS2ESB and must be enrolled in Bachelor of Exercise Science (HBESB or HBES) or HZESPB Bachelor of Exercise Science/Master of Exercise Physiology. All other students require Subject Coordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Biomechanical Evaluation of Movement in Sport and Exercise | Recommended | Payton & Batlett (2008) | Routledge: Oxon, UK |
| Readings | Sports Biomechanics | Recommended | Bartlett & Bussey (2012) | Routledge: Oxon, UK |
| Readings | Whittle's Gait Analysis | Recommended | Levine et al. (2012) | Churchill Livingstone: London, U.K. |
| Readings | Fundamentals of Biomechanics | Recommended | Knudson (2007) | Springer: Berlim, Germany |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Evaluate the stages of development and patterns of muscular activity for normal gait, and identify biomechanical parameters that are commonly assessed in clinical gait analysis, including aging and pathological function.
- Activities:
- Lectures: Normal vs. Pathological Gait, Running mechanics, Walking and running with different shoes. Practical tasks: collect temporal-spatial, kinematic and kinetic data during walking and running gait and identify the muscle groups involved.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Interpret the biomechanical properties of human tissue and analyse adaptations to loading, over and under use, aging and pathological function.
- Activities:
- Lectures delivered on-line and face-to-face: Biomechanical characteristics of tissue (ie. muscle, tendon, ligaments, bone, cartilage); joint and muscle force analysis; application of force systems during exercise, muscle and tissue response to training, injury, loading and aging. Practical tasks: Bone vibration during jogging, rate of force development during jumps.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Evaluate injury occurrence and predisposing factors across sport and exercise performance including assessment of injury mechanisms.
- Activities:
- Lectures: common injuries to the body and methods of occurrence; predisposing factors to injury; role of biomechanics in the assessment and, prevention and treatment of common injuries. Practical tasks: biomechanical assessment of lower limb injury mechanisms using force platforms and 3D motion analysis systems.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Critically assess appropriate measurement methods and perform and report biomechanical measurements involving temporal- spatial, kinematic and kinetic quantities.
- Activities:
- Lecture delivered on-line and face-to-face: advanced methods to assess human motion (i.e. musculoskeletal modelling, muscle-tendon ultrasonography, joint reaction forces system). Practical tasks: biomechanical testing to include 2-D and 3D motion analysis; assessment of temporal-spatial, kinematic and kinetics parameters of human gait, force measurements; biomechanical modeling.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Analyse and evaluate biomechanical data in order to solve quantitative problems involving linear and angular kinematic and kinetic quantities.
- Activities:
- Practical tasks: biomechanical testing to include 2-D and 3D motion analysis; assessment of temporal-spatial, kinematic and kinetics parameters of human gait, force measurements; biomechanical modeling.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRodrigo Rico Bini
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Two individual laboratory reports (1,000-words equivalent each, 2,000-words equivalent total). | 30 | 04, 05 | |
| One 10-min group presentation with 4 students per group (500-words equivalent per student) | Workload is of a complex nature in contrast to the lab reports. | 20 | 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKane Middleton
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 2-hour examination (2,000-words equivalent) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Two individual laboratory reports (1,000-words equivalent each, 2,000-words equivalent total). | 30 | 04, 05 | |
| One 10-min group presentation with 4 students per group (500-words equivalent per student) | Workload is of a complex nature in contrast to the lab reports. | 20 | 04, 05 |