ADVANCED EXERCISE BIOMECHANICS

EXS3AEB

2020

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.

School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Rodrigo Rico Bini

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must pass EXS2ESB, HBS2ALT and HBS3AUN (or equivalents) and must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Exercise Science (HBESB or HBES) or the Bachelor of Exercise Science/Master of Exercise Physiology (HZESPB) All other students require Subject Coordinator's approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Biomechanical Evaluation of Movement in Sport and Exercise

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Payton & Batlett

Year: 2008

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Publisher: Routledge: Oxon, UK

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Fundamentals of Biomechanics

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Knudson

Year: 2007

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Publisher: Springer: Berlim, Germany

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Sports Biomechanics

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Bartlett & Bussey

Year: 2012

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Publisher: Routledge: Oxon, UK

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Whittle's Gait Analysis

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Levine et al.

Year: 2012

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Publisher: Churchill Livingstone: London, U.K.

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

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.
02. Interpret the biomechanical properties of human tissue and analyse adaptations to loading, over and under use, aging and pathological function.
03. Evaluate injury occurrence and predisposing factors across sport and exercise performance including assessment of injury mechanisms.
04. Critically assess appropriate measurement methods and perform and report biomechanical measurements involving temporal- spatial, kinematic and kinetic quantities.
05. Analyse and evaluate biomechanical data in order to solve quantitative problems involving linear and angular kinematic and kinetic quantities.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rodrigo Rico Bini

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 2-hour written examination (2,000- words equivalent)Exam will involve short and extended answers.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Two individual laboratory reports (1,000-words equivalent each, 2,000-words equivalent total).Laboratorial reports involve reporting work done by students in their practical classes (i.e. case studies).

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO4, SILO5

One 10-min group presentation with 4 students per group (500- words equivalent per student)Students will develop a mini-research project, collect data and present their outcomes in class.

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Karen Mickle

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 2-hour written examination (2,000- words equivalent)Exam will involve short and extended answers.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Two individual laboratory reports (1,000-words equivalent each, 2,000-words equivalent total).Laboratorial reports involve reporting work done by students in their practical classes (i.e. case studies).

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO4, SILO5

One 10-min group presentation with 4 students per group (500- words equivalent per student)Students will develop a mini-research project, collect data and present their outcomes in class.

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO4, SILO5