Biomechanics
| Title | Εμβιομηχανική / Biomechanics |
| Code | ΓΚ3300 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sport Science (Serres) |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 260000627 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Physical Education and Sports Science in Serres (2014)
Registered students: 141
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600275696
|
| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. Τμήμα Α΄ (Δευτέρα 12:30-14:00 & Τρίτη 11:00-12:30) | Eleftherios Kellis, Athanasios Ellinoudis |
| 2. Τμήμα Β΄(Δευτέρα 15:30-17:00 & Τρίτη 12:30-14:00 | Eleftherios Kellis, Athanasios Ellinoudis |
| 3. ΦΟΙΤΗΤΕΣ ΠΑΛΑΙΟΤΕΡΩΝ ΕΤΩΝ (μόνο για εξετάσεις) | Eleftherios Kellis, Athanasios Ellinoudis |
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600275696
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=7925
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course students will acquire:
Knowledge
• Understanding the fundamental principles of Biomechanics and their application to human movement.
• Comprehension of Newton's Laws and their importance in the analysis of forces and movement activities.
• Knowledge of methods for assessing muscle strength, torque, and neuromuscular control.
• Understanding of basic techniques for analyzing muscle architecture, electromyography (EMG), and kinematic analysis of sports
Skills
• Ability to use a force platform for analyzing various types of jumps.
• Performance and interpretation of isometric and isokinetic strength and torque measurements.
• Use and recording of electromyography (EMG) signals for assessing muscle activity.
• Application of kinematic analysis techniques in individual and team sports movements.
Competences
• Analysis and interpretation of biomechanical data for evaluating movement patterns.
• Design and implementation of assessment procedures using appropriate tools and methods.
• Selection and application of suitable recording and analysis techniques in real exercise conditions.
• Collaboration within interdisciplinary teams to understand and improve human movement mechanisms.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Theory/seminars
1. Introduction to Biomechanics
2. Newton's laws of motion.
3. Vertical Jump mechanics
4. Neuromuscular control of motion. Central and Peripheral nervous system
5. Muscle strength assessment
6. Muscle architecture
7. Kinematic analysis
8. 3-D Analysis of sport technique - Individual Sports
9. 3-D Analysis of sport technique - Individual Sports 2
11.3-D Analysis of sport technique - Team Sports
Laboratory practical
Force platform principles - Static Vertical Jump
Counter movement Jump
Drop Jump
Isometric leg press assessment
Isokinetic strength assessment
Electromyography
Architecture measurement using ultrasound
Keywords
biomechanics, kinematics, kinetics, dynamics, physics, sport movement
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
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
Powerpoint and web-based data analysis
Biomechanics specific software and hardware
E-mail communication
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | 2 | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 26 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 26 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 52 | 2 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 156 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Assessment includes:
a. Data collection and presentation (15%). Students collect data from the laboratory experiments and they form groups and present their results in the class b) Written examinations (85%).
The assessment grading criteria for written exams are:
Excellent:
1. Presentation of an example applying the basic laws of mechanics in sports
2. Full understanding of the use of laboratory methods in biomechanics for athlete assessment and performance improvement
3. Interpretation of exercise and training adaptations based on mechanical principles of motion
4. Description of the basic (biomechanical) mechanisms of ideal sports technique
5. Interpretation and presentation of the results of a biomechanical analysis
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Very Good:
1. Presentation of an example applying the basic laws of mechanics in sports
2. Partial understanding of the use of laboratory methods in biomechanics for athlete assessment and performance improvement
3. Partial interpretation of exercise and training adaptations based on mechanical principles of motion
4. Partial description of the basic (biomechanical) mechanisms of ideal sports technique
5. Satisfactory interpretation and presentation of the results of a biomechanical analysis
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Moderate:
1. Partial presentation of an example applying the basic laws of mechanics in sports
2. Incomplete understanding of the use of laboratory methods in biomechanics for athlete assessment and performance improvement
3. Incomplete interpretation of exercise and training adaptations based on mechanical principles of motion
4. Incomplete description of the basic (biomechanical) mechanisms of ideal sports technique
5. Moderate interpretation and presentation of the results of a biomechanical analysis
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Low (below the passing grade of 5):
1. Insufficient / incomplete presentation of an example applying the basic laws of mechanics in sports
2. Insufficient understanding of the use of laboratory methods in biomechanics for athlete assessment and performance improvement
3. Insufficient / nonexistent interpretation of exercise and training adaptations based on mechanical principles of motion
4. Insufficient description of the basic (biomechanical) mechanisms of ideal sports technique
5. Insufficient / incomplete interpretation and presentation of the results of a biomechanical analysis
Excellent:
Explanation of the application of the fundamental laws of mechanics in the analysis of movements.
Solving problems related to biomechanical analysis of movements.
Description of basic techniques in biomechanical analysis.
Interpretation and presentation of results from a biomechanical analysis.
Very Good:
Partial explanation of the application of the fundamental laws of mechanics in the analysis of movements.
Solving one problem related to biomechanical analysis of movements.
Satisfactory description of basic techniques in biomechanical analysis.
Adequate interpretation and presentation of results from a biomechanical analysis.
Moderate:
Incomplete explanation of the application of the fundamental laws of mechanics in the analysis of movements.
Solving problems related to biomechanical analysis of movements.
Incomplete description of basic techniques in biomechanical analysis.
Incomplete interpretation and presentation of results from a biomechanical analysis.
Low (below the passing grade of 5):
Inadequate or incomplete explanation of the application of the fundamental laws of mechanics in the analysis of movements.
Failure to solve problems related to biomechanical analysis of movements.
Inadequate or incomplete description of basic techniques in biomechanical analysis.
Inadequate or incomplete interpretation and presentation of results from a biomechanical analysis.
The assessment grading criteria for the oral presentation are:
• Was the variable (e.g., force) clearly presented in the introductory slides?
• Was the measurement technique clearly explained?
• Was the objective clearly stated?
• Are the measurement procedures and equipment explained?
• Is the method of data analysis presented?
• Are the data / descriptive statistics (e.g., mean value) presented?
• Was there an interpretation of the results?
• Was an application of the project presented?
• Was the presentation style clear and engaging for the audience?
• Was visual material used?
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βιβλίο [133037018]: ΕΜΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΣΚΗΣΗΣ, PETER MCGINNIS Λεπτομέρειες
Βιβλίο [77115059]: Βασική εμβιομηχανική, S.J. HALL Λεπτομέρειες
Βιβλίο [122082454]: Βασική Εμβιομηχανική του Μυοσκελετικού Συστήματος, Margareta Nordin, Victor H.Frankel Λεπτομέρειες
Βιβλίο [13256899]: Βασική βιο-μηχανική της ανθρώπινης κίνησης, Hamill Joseph,Knutzen Kathleen M. Λεπτομέρειες
Βιβλίο [102073015]: Εφαρμοσμένη εμβιομηχανική, McLester John, Pierre St. Peter, Επιμ. Αγγελούσης Νίκος Λεπτομέρειες
Additional bibliography for study
• Journal of Biomechanics
• Journal of Applied Biomechanics
• Sport Biomechanics
• Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
• Journal of Sport Sciences
• Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
• Journal of Science and Medicine in Sports
• European Journal of Sport Science
Last Update
24-06-2025
