1st Bachelor in Physiotherapy

Biomechanics - Analysis of the movement - Ergonomics

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ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffJACQUET, Dominique; MOTTART, Patricia
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_KINE0005/1
Prerequisite

Elementary concepts of physics

Aims and Objectives

The student will be able to consider all the elements of a biomechanical and muscular analysis of a human static attitude.

Description

Some forces:

· Gravity

· Muscles

Simple Machines:

· Levers

· Single pulley

Muscles chains

Balance of the human body

Analyse of attitudes

Bibliography

ALLARD, P., et BLANCHI, J.P., Analyse du mouvement humain par la biomécanique, Decarie, Quebec, 1986.

HAINAUT K., Introduction à la biomécanique, Maloine, Paris, 1976.

KAPANDJI A., Physiologie articulaire, Fasc. I, II, III, Maloine, Paris, 1997.

TUBIANA R., THOMINE J.M., La main, anatomie fonctionnelle et examen clinique, Masson, Paris, 1990.

WILLIAMS, et al, Biomécanique du mouvement humain, Decarie, Quebec, 1986.

WOESTYN., J., Etude du mouvement, tome 1, la mécanique, Ed. Maloine, Paris, 1977.

WOESTYN, J., Anatomie fonctionnelle (tome 2), Ed. Maloine, Paris 1977

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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