BIOMECHANICS
| Title | ΒΙΟΚΙΝΗΤΙΚΗ / BIOMECHANICS |
| Code | 229 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Stergiou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 400000527 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600106666
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Class Schedule
| Building | ΤΕΦΑΑ - Νέο κτίριο (Θέρμη) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΟ ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ (247) |
| Calendar | Dienstag 15:00 to 16:30 |
| Building | ΤΕΦΑΑ - Νέο κτίριο (Θέρμη) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΟ ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ (247) |
| Calendar | Mittwoch 15:00 to 16:30 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600106666
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- ΕΠ0132 FUNCTIONAL HUMAN ANATOMY
- 176 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
General Prerequisites
Since the subject of the course concerns the kinetic mechanism of human body, it is necessary that student knows basic and functional human anatomy, and have basic knowledge of physiology, in order to understand the energy producing mechanisms and the mechanisms applying forces
Learning Outcomes
Students learn how to understand the motion of the human body, under the perspective of cause - effect. They can separate phases of movement and do elementary movement analysis. The can measure the dimensions of the body. The can assess the semantics of mechanical parameters of motion. Finally, they acquire necessary knowledge το be able to work in motion analysis projects
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Aim and description: This is an introductory course to the science of biomechanics of human movement. The motion of the human body is examined under the perspective of the application of Laws of Physics.
It is a four hour per week course (lecture) plus one hour of laboratory work. The final exam at the end of the semester counts for 80% of the final mark, while the rest 20% is earned from the laboratory work.
Lab work consist of assignments in: a) anthropometry, b) goniometry, c) kinematic analysis, d) dynamometry of jumping and walking and e) balance assessment. It takes place in the Biomechanics Laboratory in groups of at most 18 students, scheduled in different days and times according to predefined choice of students
Contents:
Α historical review
Geometry of space and motion
Mechanical principles of motion - Kinematics
Mechanical principles of motion - Dynamics
The human body in motion - Anthropometry
The human body in motion – Bones and Joins
The human body in motion – Muscular mechanics
External factors affecting movement – Gravity and friction
External factors affecting movement – motion in air and in water
Analysis and synthesis of motion - Deterministic model
Research methods: Kinematic analysis – Goniometry
Research methods: Dynamometry – Electromyography – Balance
Human body movements: Gait, running, jumping, throwing, swimming,
Keywords
Biomechanics, kinesiology, mechanics of movement
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
- CD
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Lectures are given in amphitheater with multimedia implementation. Students receive CD with the lectures.
Laboratory projects take place within the lab space and simple apparatus (measures, scales skin calipers) are used to measure body dimensions, while for the rest of the projects we use computerized video analysis, electronic gyroscopes, accelerometers, goniometers , dynamometers, electromyography. All electronic apparatuses are controlled ON LINE by computers with commercial software and in house build software.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 62 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 20 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | 5 | ✓ | |||
| Assessment of Lab measurements | 13 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 130 |
Student Assessment
Description
Student’s evaluation is based on the final exam at the end of the semester (80%). The rest 20% is earned from lab presentation and the returned leaflet with lab work that student receives at the beginning and returns it completed at the end of the semester.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βικινητική της Αθλητικής κίνησης, Ηρακλής Κόλλιας, εκδόσεις Χριστοδουλίδη, ISBN: 960-8183-30-8
Αθλητική Ικανότητα και η Ανατομία της Κίνησης, Rof Wirhed, εκδόσεις ΠΑΡΙΣΙΑΝΟΥ, ISBN:960-394-004-6
ΕΜΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ, Susan Hall, εκδόσεις ΠΑΡΙΣΙΑΝΟΥ,ISBN:960-394-363-0
Additional bibliography for study
Neuromechanical basis of Kinesiology, Roger Enika, Human Kinetics, ISBN: 0-87322-665-8
Biomechanics and motor control of human movement, David Winter, Willey & Sons, ISBN: 0-471-50908-6
Kinematics of human motion, Vladimir Zatsiorsky, Human kinetics, ISBN: 0-88011-676-5
Kinetics of human motion, Vladimir Zatsiorsky, Human kinetics, ISBN: 0-7360-3778-0
Last Update
04-10-2019
