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Sport and Exercise Sciences

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Module Offerings

6106SPOSCI-JAN-CTY

Aims

The aim of this module is for students to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for evaluating gait quantitatively and to gain the critical knowledge of muscle and tendon function and adaptation.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Introduction to gait analysis Observational gait analysis and temporal/spatial parameters Methods of 3D movement analysis Normal gait Collection of kinematic data for assessment Invited speaker on gait analysis Relationship between muscle structure and function Voluntary activation of muscle Tendon function & adaptation Measurement techniques for muscle and tendon function
Module Overview:
This module has a dual focus on gait analysis (the systematic study of human walking) and muscles and tendons. You will gain an understanding of muscles/tendon structure and function.
Additional Information:This module has a dual focus on gait analysis, and muscles and tendons. Gait analysis is the systematic study of human walking. It is one of the main practical applications of biomechanics which can make a difference for individuals in a clinical context. A critical understanding of muscles and tendon structure and function and their adaptations is vital to understanding biomechanical mechanisms in a clinical context.

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