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11291
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
4
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| Workload |
PL(15H)/TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Sports Sciences
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Entry requirements |
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Mode of delivery |
Face-to-face
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Learning outcomes |
Provide historical contributions and perspectives as well as the conceptual biomechanics framework. Provide knowledge and understanding of the area of intervention of the biomechanics of human movement. Provide understanding about the importance of different biomechanical approaches within sports.
--Know historical and conceptual perspective of biomechanics; Differentiate the importance of different biomechanical approaches (kinematic, kinetic, anthropometry, and EMG); Understand and distinguish linear and angular motion; Use basic terminology for human movement description; Define and give examples of qualitative and quantitative biomechanical analysis; Understand and distinguish the main qualitative biomechanical approaches; Understand and is able to use the stages needed to perform a qualitative analysis; Understand and is able to apply basic procedures for graphic and vector resolution; Understand and is able to apply basic concepts of kinetics and kinematics in sport activities.
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Syllabus |
1-Introduction to Biomechanics
History of Biomechanics
Biomechanical concepts
Epistemological Considerations
Biomechanical approaches and examples
2-Terminology and basic concepts
Forms and types of Motion
Terminology and reference patterns
3-Types of analysis Biomechanics
Definition of qualitative, quantitative and semi-quantitative analysis
Approaches in qualitative analysis and its evolution
Principles of motion used in qualitative analysis
Deterministic / hierarchical models
4-Introduction to Vector Resolution
Vector addition and subtraction
Graphical resolution applied to the musculoskeletal system
Trigonometric resolution applied to the musculoskeletal system
5-Introduction to linear kinetics
Newton's Laws
Basic concepts (e.g. mass, force, inertia, etc.)
Types of loads and their effects (e.g. compression, tension, etc.)
6-Introduction to linear kinematic
The position, distance, displacement and duration
Velocity and speed
Acceleration
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Main Bibliography |
Hall, S.J., 2000. Basic Biomechanics 3rd ed. Guanabara Koogan S.A.
Bartlett R 2007. Introduction to sports biomechanics: analysing human movement patterns. Routledge.
McGinnis, P., 2005. Biomechanics of sport and exercise, 2nd ed. Human Kinetics
Knudson, D. V., & Morrison, C. S. (2002). Qualitative analysis of human movement (2nd
ed.): Human Kinetics Publishers.
Enoka, R.M., 2008. Neuromechanics of Human Movement, 4th ed. Human Kinetics
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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