CODE 98881 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 2 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE MOTORIE, SPORT E SALUTE 8744 (L-22) - SAVONA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-INF/06 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION SAVONA MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of this course, students will: 1. know the tools and main equipment used for quantitative study of human movements 2. know the mechanical behaviour of muscles 3. be able to apply the laws of mechanics (kinematics, statics, dynamics) to simple sport-related movements (jumps, throws, locomotion) TEACHING METHODS Lectures Exercises Demonstration of software for movement analysis Visit to a movement analysis lab SYLLABUS/CONTENT 1. Kinematics and kinectics 2. Equilibrium and posture 3. Instrumentation for movement analysis 4. Muscle mechanics and kinetics 5. Dynamometry and electromyography 6. Biomechanics of jumps and throws 7. Biomechanics of locomotion: walking, running, swimming, cycling RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Lecture slides (available on aulaweb) Additional material: proposed exercises, videos, scientific papers TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ANDREA CANESSA Ricevimento: on demand, by e-mail contact at: andrea.canessa@unige.it Teacher office: via All’Opera Pia 13, building E, first floor. Office direct phone number: 010-3532789 Exam Board LAURA AVANZINO (President) AMBRA BISIO (President) ANDREA CANESSA (President) EMANUELA LUISA FAELLI (President) PIERO RUGGERI (President) MARCO BOVE (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION written exam Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 07/06/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 28/06/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 12/07/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 13/09/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale