Biomechanics

Recommended Prerequisites

Kinesiology and muscular physiology.

Teaching Methods

The lessons are practical and theoretical, using the process of teaching audio visual media, will serve as the theoretical basis for filling out forms in theoretical and practical.

Learning Outcomes

The discipline of Biomechanics aims to study the key factors and determinants for the interpretation of the mechanics of human movement, to understand the dependence of the interdisciplinary Biomechanics internal and external to the study of different expressions of human movement, to study the system osteo-myo-articular to understand how forces are generated and the effect of these forces on the human body producing movement, study the methods of measuring the movement and its dependencies for practical and theoretical analysis of the Biomechanics of human Movement, providing conditions for the student to continue in the study and development of research and analysis movement tasks applied in the areas of health, sport and ergonomics; provide students with an experience of observation and analysis of certain sporting techniques, in order to provide a more concrete awareness of the difficulties and effective teaching and correction of certain specific technical gestures some sports, making it easier, safer and objective intervention by the future trainer / teacher, and provide students with practical guidance on the use of certain equipment for biomechanical analysis.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1Biomechanics  as an interdisciplinary and biomechanical models of human motion analysis;
2 Concepts for the kinematic and kinetic analysis of human movement;
3 Terminology and concepts of simple mechanics;
4 Biomechanics of the structurebone and joints;
5 Biomechanical Aspects of muscle function;
6 Analysis of muscle strength in human movement and sports;
7 Biomechanics of the spine and upper extremity;
8 Biomechanics of the lower extremity;
9 Biomechanics of walking, running;
10 linear kinematics of human movement;
11 Angular Kinematics of human motion;
12 Linear Kinetics of human motion;
13 Balance and Center of Gravity;
14 Angular Kinetics;
15 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics;
16 Qualitative and quantitative analysis of human movement.

Head Lecturer(s)

Beatriz Branquinho Gomes

Assessment Methods

Final
Exam: 100.0%

Continuous
design analysis technique sporting: 20.0%
3 practical evaluation tests: 30.0%
3 theoretical assessment tests: 50.0%

Bibliography

Faro, A. Biomecânica – aulas práticas, 7ª Ed. FCDEF-UC, 2011

Faro, A. Biomechanics, 1ª Ed FCDEF-UC, 2011

Hall, S.  Basic Biomechanics, 5ª Ed.,  Mc Graw Hill: 2006.

Hall, S.   Biomecânica Básica, 5ª. Ed.,  Editora Manole: 2009.