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The module provides an overview of the structure and function relationships in tissues and organs; application of stress and strain analysis to biological tissues; analysis of forces in human function and movement; energy and power in human activity; introduction to modelling viscoelasticity of tissues.

Outline Syllabus:General characteristics, material properties, appropriate constitutive model, and adaptation potential for tissue and organs studied Musculoskeletal anatomy, basic statics and joint mechanics (elbow, shoulder, spine, hip, knee, ankle) Relationships between structure and function in tissues and the implications/ importance of these relationships Structure and function of tissues: liver, heart, lung, kidney tissues, fluid mechanics and modelling of blood flow through vessels Appropriate viscoelasticity model for the mechanical behaviour of a given biological tissue Introduction to viscoelasticity and comprehensive review, creep and stress behaviour Stresses and strains in biological tissues, given the loading conditions and material properties Stress and strains in various biological tissues, creep and stress relaxation behaviour for a basic viscoelastic material model Liner and angular kinematics Basic dynamics to human motion: review of linear and angular kinematics; kinetic equations of motion; work & energy methods; momentum methods. Application of biomechanics Application of biomechanics in physical education, sport medicine & rehabilitation.

Additional Information:This module is part of the Level 6 of the BEng(Hons) in Biomedical Engineering