| CODE | PHE3115 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Biomechanical Analysis of Sport, Performance Analysis and Sport Injuries | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Institute for Physical Education and Sport | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit expands on the basic concepts and principles of biomechanics in sport and exercise. This field applies the laws of mechanics and physics in relation to human performance so as to gain a greater understanding of performance in athletic events. Physical principles such as motion, resistance and momentum and friction play an important role in most sporting events. These principles also reflect the application of physics to sport. An overview of common sporting injuries and possible contributing factors is given. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to help students learn to appreciate external forces and their effects, how the body generates forces to maintain position in different sports, and how forces create effective movement in physical activity and sport. Learning Outcomes: 1.Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discover the principles of biomechanics through observation of sport activities. - Apply the principle of biomechanics as professionals in their own area of specialisation. - Develop functional and meaningful explanations that result in the understanding of biomechanical concepts. - Understand the causes of the more common sporting injuries. 2.Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply the principles of biomechanics to a wide range of physical activities. - Assist their participants to be more effective in their sport-related movements. - Undertake basic sporting biomechanical assessments. - Describe in detail the symptoms, causes and treatment of common sports injuries. - Explain in detail the preventative measures to reduce the risk of sports injuries. - Describe the initial care of injuries in sporting situations. - Describe the precautions one should take in regards to adverse ambient temperatures and jet lag. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Zatsiorsky, V. & Prilutsky, B. (2012). Biomechanics of Skeletal Muscles. Leeds: Human Kinetics. - Neumann, D.A. (2009). Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal system: Foundations for Rehabiliation. (2nd Ed). London: Elsevier. - Wirhed R. Athletic Ability and the Anatomy of Movement. (3rd ed). ISBN 13: 9780723433866 Elsevier Health Sciences. - Watkins J. (2010) Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System(2nd ed.)ISBN-13: 9780736078900 Human Kinetics. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Danica Bonello Spiteri Kirill Micallef Stafrace (Co-ord.) |
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