Unit of Study HBIO2004 Biomechanics of Gait (2024)

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Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

Must have completed or be currently enrolled in PODR2002 - Lower Limb Assessment I
Co-requisites

PODR2002 - Lower Limb Assessment I

Unit description

Enhances and develops student's theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of lower limb biomechanics.

Unit content

Mechanical and biomechanical Principles
- Kinematics
- Kinetics
Patterns of human movement
- Functional Anatomy
- The gait cycle — kinematics and kinetics of the whole body
Assessment of normal and abnormal biomechanical function and gait in practice and research
- Measurement: reliability and validity
- Manual assessment and observational gait analysis
- Technology assisted assessment, including: video gait analysis, plantar pressure systems, force platforms and electromyography
Models of pathological function
- Tissue Stress model
- Root, Subtalar joint rotational equilibrium, and sagittal plane models
- Assessing the evidence base
Pathomechanics
- Interrelationship between pathology and mechanical function and dysfunction

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2024

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of kinetic and kinematic concepts

demonstrate knowledge of the mechanics of normal and abnormal structure and function of the body

apply techniques of biomechanical assessment and gait analysis

apply contemporary biomechanical theories to conduct and evaluate an assessment of the lower limb

interpret the relationship between biomechanical disorders and clinical manifestations.

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