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CODE 98881
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-INF/06
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • SAVONA
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:
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

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