CODE 84386 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 INGEGNERIA MECCANICA - PROGETTAZIONE E PRODUZIONE 9269 (LM-33) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 2 BIOINGEGNERIA 8725 (LM-21) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-IND/12 LANGUAGE Italian (English on demand) TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW Human movement and gestures in sports are generally optimized to obtain a high performance. Athletes adopt particular strategies to obtain resistance, force, precision or power. Sports biomechanics studies gesture and movement execution both by measurements and modelling to describe it and to determine its crucial characteristics. This approach is of interest in general biomechanics also, and it can be exported in different fields. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Knowledge of experimental methods and analytic or numerical techniques, to study human movement with reference to sports activities. Ability to analyze simple gestures by integrating experimental measurements and biomechanical models. Basic ergonomics elements. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Student will familiarize with systems and methods for measurement of human movement and of associated forces, in sports. She/he will be able to use dynamic simulation environments applied to biomechanics. She/he will understand the integration of measurement data and biomechanical models for a quantitative study of sports activities. TEACHING METHODS Combination of lectures and laboratory activities SYLLABUS/CONTENT Modelling and simulation of human movement Biomechanical measurements Analysis of motion gestures and sports activities Elements of ergonomics RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Mc Ginnis, P.M. Biomechanics of Sport and exercise, Human Kinetics, 2013 Bartlett, R Sports Biomechanics, Routledge, 2nd ed., 2007 Hong, Y, Bartlett, R, Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science, Routledge, 2010 Winter, D A Biomechanics and motor control of human movement, 3rd ed., Wiley 2009 Legnani G., Palmieri G., Fassi I. Introduzione alla biomeccanica dello sport, Città Studi,2018 TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD FRANCESCO CRENNA Exam Board FRANCESCO CRENNA (President) MARTA BERARDENGO GIANCARLO CASSINI GIOVANNI BATTISTA ROSSI (President Substitute) LESSONS Class schedule SPORTS BIOMECHANICS EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The final examination is based on: The discussion of a technical document realized by small groups of students (3-4) regarding the study of a sport gesture. Students can submit a standard document or they can present the activity by a slide show. A discussion is possible on specific aspects of the work. An open question regarding the methodological aspects considered in the course, during standard lectures or lab sessions. ASSESSMENT METHODS Discussion on the topics of the course; presentation and discussion of a report on a laboratory experience. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 20/01/2021 15:00 GENOVA Orale 03/02/2021 15:00 GENOVA Orale 16/02/2021 15:00 GENOVA Orale 25/06/2021 15:00 GENOVA Orale 09/07/2021 15:00 GENOVA Orale 23/07/2021 15:00 GENOVA Orale 10/09/2021 15:00 GENOVA Orale