ADVANCED EXERCISE BIOMECHANICS
EXS3AEB
2018
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
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 | Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise | Recommended | McGinnis (2013) | Human Kinetics: Champaign, IL |
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.
- Activities:
- Lectures: methods of gait analysis; applications of gait analysis; gait cycle and phases of gait; development of normal gait at the foot, ankle, knee, hip, head, trunk, pelvis and arms. Practical tasks: collect temporal-spatial, kinematic and kinetic data during common exercise movements and identify the muscle groups involved in each exercise.
- 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. Critically explore the major changes in the patterns of gait and muscular activity that occur with aging and pathological function.
- Activities:
- Lectures: pathological gait conditions. Practical tasks: investigate the role of increased body mass on the biomechanical parameters of human gait and muscular activity.
- 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. Explore the biomechanical properties of human tissue and analyse adaptations to loading, over and under use, nutrition, aging and pathological function.
- Activities:
- Lectures: biomechanical characteristics of tissue (ie. muscle, tendon, nerve, ligaments, bone, cartilage); joint and muscle force analysis; inverse dynamics; muscle and tissue response to training, injury, loading, nutrition and aging. Practical tasks: EMG analysis of muscular action; dynamometry assessment of muscular strength.
- 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. Evaluate injury occurrence and predisposing factors across sport and exercise performance and evaluate treatment methods after injury.
- Activities:
- Lectures: common injuries to the body and methods of occurrence; predisposing factors to injury; role of biomechanics in the assessment, prevention and treatment of common injuries; treatment methods (ie. cold, heat, massage, taping). Practical tasks: biomechanical assessment of lower limb injury prevention using force platforms.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Critically assess appropriate measurement methods and perform and report biomechanical measurements involving temporal-spatial, kinematic and kinetic quantities.
- Activities:
- Practical tasks: biomechanical testing to include 2-D motion analysis; assessment of temporal-spatial, kinematic and kinetics parameters of human gait, force and pressure measurements; EMG analysis, isokinetic dynamometry.
- 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)
06. Analyse and evaluate biomechanical data in order to solve quantitative problems involving linear and angular kinematic and kinetic quantities.
- Activities:
- Practical tasks: analyse data collected in-class and apply the appropriate calculations in order to report data correctly.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- 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)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRodrigo Rico Bini
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via blended.
Laboratory Class
Week:
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.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 2-hour examination (equivalent to 2000 words). | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One laboratory report (equivalent to 1200 words per student). | 30 | 05, 06 | |
| One group presentation and handout (equivalent to 800 words per student). | 20 | 05, 06 |
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKane Middleton
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory Class
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 2-hour examination (equivalent to 2000 words). | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One laboratory report (equivalent to 1200 words per student). | 30 | 05, 06 | |
| One group presentation and handout (equivalent to 800 words per student). | 20 | 05, 06 |