| CODE | POD1004 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Podiatric Biomechanics 1 | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 3 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Podiatry | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | In this subject students are introduced to a broad range of topics related to podiatric biomechanics. These include the evolutionary and embryological development of the lower limb, normal mechanics and function of the foot, the gait cycle, the development of footwear from both historical and psychosocial perspectives, shoe construction and footwear fitting. Aspects of footwear as diagnostic, therapeutic and forensic media are also investigated. Additionally, students will commence sessions looking at measurement of lower limb joint motion. Objectives: At the end of the study unit, students will be able to: - Comprehend the basic principles of Newton's laws of motion as they relate to the study of human locomotor biomechanics. - Understand the development of human walking from an evolutionary and podiatric perspective. - Understand the historical background and psychosexual aspects of footwear. - Discuss the relationship between modern footwear and the development of lower extremity pathology. - Describe the processes involved in the manufacture of shoes. - Describe the basic anatomy of a shoe, and understand the function of individual components of a shoe. - Understand the basis of utilising shoe modifications as a therapeutic modality. - Demonstrate an understanding of the anatomy, axis of motion, range of motion and function of joints within the lower limb, particularly the foot, during gait. - Be able to discuss the gait cycle with respect to the functional objectives, joint motion, and muscle function of each phase. - Demonstrate an understanding of shock attenuation during locomotion - Describe the various methods that may be utilised for gait analysis. Content: - Basic principles of biomechanics - History and development of footwear - Shoe manufacturing - Biomechanics of footwear - Footwear assessment - Footwear as a therapeutic modality - Biomechanics of joints of the lower limb - The gait cycle - Observational and computerised gait analysis - Shock absorption - Podiatric pathomechanics Reading List:- Assessment of the Lower Limb, edited by Linda M. Merriman, David R. Tollafield. Published: Edinburgh; New York, Churchill Livingstone, 1995. - Clinical Biomechanics of the Lower Extremities, edited by Ronald L. Valmassy. Published: St. Louis, Mosby, 1996. - Foot Orthoses : Principles and Clinical Applications, edited by Kent K. Wu. Published: Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins, 1990. - Foot Orthoses and Other Forms of Conservative Foot Care, Thomas C. Michaud. 2nd Edition, Published: Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins, 1997. - Gait Analysis: An Introduction, Michael W. Whittle. 2nd Edition, Published: Oxford, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996. - Horsfield, RS. An Introduction to Biomechanics. (Marrickville, 1982) - Horsfield, RS. Biomechanics. (Marrickville, 1978) - Inman, V.T., Ralston, H.J., Todd, F. Human Walking. (Williams & Wilkens,1981) - Introduction to Sports Biomechanics, Roger Bartlett. 1st Edition, Published: London, E & FN Spon, 1997. - Winter DA. Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement. (Wiley, 1990) - Winter, D.A. Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Gait. (Uni. of Waterloo Press, 1987) - Rose, J. & Gamble, J. Human Walking (2nd Ed.) (1994). - Nordin, M. & Frankel, V.H. Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System. (Lea & Febiger, 1989) |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Alfred Gatt |
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