ADVANCED BIOMECHANICS

Course Information
TitleΠΡΟΧΩΡΗΜΕΝΗ ΕΜΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ / ADVANCED BIOMECHANICS
CodeΚΜΕ14
FacultyPhysical Education and Sport Science
SchoolPhysical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki)
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorNikolaos Stergiou
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600023158

Programme of Study: PMS ANTHRŌPINĪ APODOSĪ (2021-sīmera)

Registered students: 23
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
MEGISTOPOIĪSĪ TĪS ANTHRŌPINĪS APODOSĪSElective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course)Winter-10
Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600288953
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, statistics and biomechanics
Learning Outcomes
This course includes the study of engineering principles, analytical methods, and the arrangements of the measuring instruments involved in biomechanical analysis of motion. Objectives of the course At the end of this course each student should be able to: 1. Find and use sources of information about biomechanical research. 2. Describe instrumentation systems used in biomechanical research. 3. Apply anatomical and mechanical principles to the description and analysis of human movement in practice.
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
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to the course. Philosophy of the course Areas of Biomechanical Research I Areas of Biomechanical Research II Methodologies of Dynamical Analysis Examples of applications of Dynamical Analysis: sand jumps Methodologies of Kinematic Analysis Kinematic and Dynamic Characteristics of Gymnastics Methodologies of Electromyographic Analysis Gait analysis Laboratory examples of Kinematic Analysis II: Volleyball Applied Biomechanics in track and field Group versus Single subject analysis of motion data Applications to movement variability
Keywords
biomechanics, neuromechanics, mechanics of human movement, kinematic analysis, sports biomechanics, muscle mechanics, variability, kinetic analysis, nonlinear dynamics
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Multimedia
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures36✓✓
Laboratory Work8✓✓
Reading Assigment75✓
Project56✓✓
Written assigments75✓✓
Total250
Student Assessment
Description
Quiz for asynchronous and synchronous distance lectures (individual, concluding): 20% Review assignment - group work, written report up to 10 pages: 40% Presentation of article study in power point format (Individual assignment): 30%. Participation in the course: 10%
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Formative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Στεργίου Νικόλαος (2023). Εμβιομηχανική και Ανάλυση Βάδισης (Εκδόσεις Κωνσταντάρας)
Additional bibliography for study
Επιλεκτική αρθρογραφία: Journal of Biomechanics Human Movement Science Gait & Posture Experimental Brain Research Sports Biomechanics Clinical Biomechanics Journal of Applied Biomechanics Journal of Electromyography & Kinesiology Ηλεκτρονικές πηγές https://auth-biomech2023.quarto.pub/auth-biomechanics-lab/ https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-education-health-and-humansciences/biomechanics-core-facility/index.php
Last Update
07-12-2023