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Sports Biomechanics: Course Content (SPTSB-763)

Learning Objectives

This course aims to develop appreciation of how mechanical principles can be applied to understand the underlying causes of human movement. It also examines selected anatomical, structural and functional properties of human connective, muscular, and nervous tissues, as well as skeletal structures. Emphasis is placed on the mechanical, neuroregulatory, and muscular events that influence normal and pathological motion This course will also help to gain an understanding of basic theoretical concepts, principles and techniques of ergonomics as well as an introduction to fundamental ergonomic measurement tools for assessment of physical workload, posture, occupational exposure, and stress

Course Content

BASIC TERMINOLOGY:
 Biomechanics
 Mechanics
 Dynamics
 Statics
 Kinematics
 Kinetics and anthropometries
 Scope of scientific inquiry addressed by biomechanics
 Difference between quantitative and qualitative approach for analyzing human
movements
 Biomechanics of human bone growth and development

KINEMATIC CONCEPTS FOR ANALYZING HUMAN MOTION:
 Common units of measurement for mass, force, weight, pressure, volume,
density, specific weight, torque and impulse
 Different types of mechanical loads that act on human body
 Uses of available instrumentation for measuring kinetic quantities.

BIOMECHANICS OF TISSUES AND STRUCTURES OF THE
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM:
 Biomechanics of Bone
 Biomechanics of Articular Cartilage
 Biomechanics of Tendons and Ligaments
 Biomechanics of Peripheral Nerves and Spinal Nerve Roots
 Biomechanics of Skeletal Muscles.

BIOMECHANICS OF THE HUMAN UPPER EXTREMITY:
 Biomechanics of the Shoulder
 Biomechanics of the Elbow
 Biomechanics of the Wrist and Hand
 Factors that influence relative mobility and stability of upper extremity articulation
 Muscles that are active during specific upper extremity movements
 Biomechanical contributions to common injuries of the upper extremity.

BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN LOWER EXTREMITY:
 Biomechanics of the Hip
 Biomechanics of the Knee
 Biomechanics of the ankle and foot
 Factors influencing relative mobility and stability of lower extremity articulations
 Adaptation of lower extremity to its weight bearing functions
 Muscles that are active in specific lower extremity movements
 Biomechanical contribution to common injuries of the lower extremity.

BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN SPINE
 Biomechanics of the Lumbar Spine
 Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine

 Factors influencing relative mobility and stability of different regions of Spine
 Biomechanical adaptations of spine during different functions
 Relationship between muscle location and nature and effectiveness of muscle action in
the trunk
 Biomechanical contribution to common injuries of the spine.

Course Content

BASIC TERMINOLOGY:
 Biomechanics
 Mechanics
 Dynamics
 Statics
 Kinematics
 Kinetics and anthropometries
 Scope of scientific inquiry addressed by biomechanics
 Difference between quantitative and qualitative approach for analyzing human
movements
 Biomechanics of human bone growth and development

KINEMATIC CONCEPTS FOR ANALYZING HUMAN MOTION:
 Common units of measurement for mass, force, weight, pressure, volume,
density, specific weight, torque and impulse
 Different types of mechanical loads that act on human body
 Uses of available instrumentation for measuring kinetic quantities.

BIOMECHANICS OF TISSUES AND STRUCTURES OF THE
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM:
 Biomechanics of Bone
 Biomechanics of Articular Cartilage
 Biomechanics of Tendons and Ligaments
 Biomechanics of Peripheral Nerves and Spinal Nerve Roots
 Biomechanics of Skeletal Muscles.

BIOMECHANICS OF THE HUMAN UPPER EXTREMITY:
 Biomechanics of the Shoulder
 Biomechanics of the Elbow
 Biomechanics of the Wrist and Hand
 Factors that influence relative mobility and stability of upper extremity articulation
 Muscles that are active during specific upper extremity movements
 Biomechanical contributions to common injuries of the upper extremity.

BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN LOWER EXTREMITY:
 Biomechanics of the Hip
 Biomechanics of the Knee
 Biomechanics of the ankle and foot
 Factors influencing relative mobility and stability of lower extremity articulations
 Adaptation of lower extremity to its weight bearing functions
 Muscles that are active in specific lower extremity movements
 Biomechanical contribution to common injuries of the lower extremity.

BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN SPINE
 Biomechanics of the Lumbar Spine
 Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine

 Factors influencing relative mobility and stability of different regions of Spine
 Biomechanical adaptations of spine during different functions
 Relationship between muscle location and nature and effectiveness of muscle action in
the trunk
 Biomechanical contribution to common injuries of the spine.