Overview

How can individuals adjust their technique and change their training to improve their physical performances, well-being, and prevent sports injuries? This module introduces concepts of functional anatomy and biomechanics fundamental to the quantitative and qualitative analysis of human movement in sport and exercise. The content also provides an excellent basis for further studies on how to promote and maintain a good health, deliver educational programmes for teaching and learning motor skills, and promote innovation in kinesiology research and applied contexts.

Topics may include: (1) Foundations of human movement in sport and exercise (2) Human anatomy applied to sport and exercise (3) Biomechanical units of measurements (4) Linear kinematics (5) Angular kinematics (6) Linear kinetics (7) Angular kinetics (8) Laws of motion (9) Projectiles

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -(D) Basic/appropriate knowledge of the key biomechanical and anatomical concepts together with a basic understanding of how to apply these in the sport settings. Workings for calculations will likely be present but may contain many errors.

-good -(B) Good grasp of the key biomechanical and anatomical concepts together with a reasonable understanding of how to apply these in the sport setting. Workings for calculations will be present, but with errors.

-excellent -(A) Excellent knowledge of biomechanical and anatomical concepts and calculations, together with a very good understanding of how to apply these in a sport setting. Workings for calculations will be clear and thorough, with very few errors.

Learning Outcomes

• Ability to apply appropriate biomechanical techniques for the collection and analysis of data

• Ability to apply the mathematical computations fundamental to quantitative analysis and interpretation of human movement.

• Ability to describe the appropriate anatomical terminology in human movements.

• Ability to describe the fundamental principles of kinematics and kinetics in linear and angular motions.