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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
Unit aim
Enhances and develops student's theoretical and practical knowledge in the in the field of lower limb biomechanics.
Unit content
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Mechanical and biomechanical Principles
- Kinematics
- Kinetics
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Patterns of human movement
- Functional Anatomy
- The gait cycle — kinematics and kinetics of the whole body
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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
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Models of pathological function
- Tissue Stress model
- Root, Subtalar joint rotational equilibrium, and sagittal plane models
- Assessing the evidence base
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Pathomechanics
- Interrelationship between pathology and mechanical function and dysfunction
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | demonstrate knowledge of kinetic and kinematic concepts | |||||||
| 2 | demonstrate knowledge of the mechanics of normal and abnormal structure and function of the body | |||||||
| 3 | apply techniques of biomechanical assessment and gait analysis | |||||||
| 4 | apply contemporary biomechanical theories to conduct and evaluate an assessment of the lower limb | |||||||
| 5 | interpret the relationship between biomechanical disorders and clinical manifestations | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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demonstrate knowledge of kinetic and kinematic concepts
- GA2:
- GA4:
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demonstrate knowledge of the mechanics of normal and abnormal structure and function of the body
- GA4:
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apply techniques of biomechanical assessment and gait analysis
- GA1:
- GA4:
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apply contemporary biomechanical theories to conduct and evaluate an assessment of the lower limb
- GA1:
- GA2:
- GA4:
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interpret the relationship between biomechanical disorders and clinical manifestations
- GA4:
Prescribed texts
- Kirtley, C, 2006, Clinical Gait Analysis: Theory and Practice, Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier.