Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Off Site
Practical
Seminar
Workshop
Module Offerings
6111SPFOOT-JAN-CTY
Aims
The aim of this module is to examine biomechanics of football skills and risk factors for injury. The module develops the students' understanding of biomechanical factors related to football skills, equipment and injury prevention and their ability to critically analyse these concepts.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Conduct an experimental analysis of a football skill and interpret and critically analyse the findings
2.
Evaluate a football skill from a biomechanical perspective
3.
Evaluate injury risk in football from a biomechanical perspective
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Advance knowledge of methods used in football biomechanics research.
Fundamental review of motion and force measurement.
Performance analysis of a football skill.
Collection of kinematic data for assessment of a football skill.
Assessing the equipment (boots and surfaces) used in football.
Biomechanical support of elite performers in relation to performance and injury prevention.
Module Overview:
This module enables you to examine the biomechanics of football skills and risk factors for injury. The module develops your understanding of biomechanical factors related to football skills, equipment and injury prevention, alongside your ability to critically analyse these concepts.
This module enables you to examine the biomechanics of football skills and risk factors for injury. The module develops your understanding of biomechanical factors related to football skills, equipment and injury prevention, alongside your ability to critically analyse these concepts.
Additional Information:This module focuses on the quantification of football skills from both a performance and injury prevention perspective. Students experience kinematic data collection in the laboratory and are shown how the data is processed towards final assessment of the performance or risk factors for injury. Sports injury aspects are also expanded with taught material on football equipment (boots and surfaces).