BMES1001 Clinical biomechanics (5 op)
Kuvaus
Content
Biomechanical principles applied to clinical context
Neuromuscular loading in acute and chronic conditions
Functional measurements in clinical and laboratory settings
Assessment of reliability and validity in clinical context
Clinical cases
Multidisciplinary group work
Completion methods
Lectures (8 hours)
Laboratory demonstrations and practice (8 hours)
Presentations of group work (8 hours)
Group project work (60 hours)
Moodle-tests prior to the course
Assessment details
Preliminary EMG test 20%, lecture exam(s) 10%, group work 70%
Osaamistavoitteet
On successful completion of this course, student is able to
explain terminology related to musculoskeletal loading and clinical conditions
understand principles and outcomes of biomechanical gait analysis
understand the principles of neuromuscular movement patterns
apply biomechanical methods in clinical conditions
know about innovative assessment modalities of human movement and function
understand reliability and validity in clinical research
work as a part of a multidisciplinary team with the acquired skills of neuromechanical assessments of human movement
Lisätietoja
Ajoitus I. periodi 2 vsk. 1 vsk voi suorittaa halutessaan jo ensimmäisenä vuonna.
Esitietojen kuvaus
Preliminary knowledge of basic anatomy and biomechanics is needed
Oppimateriaalit
Surface ElectroMyoGraphy for the Non-Invasive Assessment of Muscle: http://www.seniam.org/
Robertson, D.G.E., Caldwell, G.E., Hamill, J., Kamen, G. & Whittlesey, S.N. 2014. Research Methods in Biomechanics 2 painos. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics (440 s)
ACSM’s guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. 2013. American College of Sports Medicine. 9. painos. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (480 s.)
ACSM’s Clinical Exercise Physiology. 2019. American College of Sports Medicine. 1. painos.
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Jewell, D.V. 2014. Guide to evidence based physical therapist practice. 3. painos. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett. (434 s.)
Kirjallisuus
- Tentittävä kirjallisuus:
- Konrad, P. 2006. The ABC of EMG. A practical introduction to kinesiological electromyography. (61 sivua.); ISBN: 0-9771622-1-4