Course: Biomechanics

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Course title Biomechanics
Course code KF/BMK5
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Novotný Dušan, doc. RNDr. CSc.
  • Svoboda Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture Topics: 1. consultation: Introduction into biomechanics. Measuring and expressing movement, the basics of kinematic description (tangible point, solid bodies and their constellations, human movement). The basics of dynamic description of movement (the force and the moment of force, the requirements for balance, centroid, the geometry of human body's substances, the levers in human motoric system. 2. consultation: Newton's Laws, movability and moment, kinematic pairs and strings, energetic aspects of movement, friction and resistance of the environment, movement in non-inercial system, gyroscopic forces and their application in medicine). Self-Study: The mechanics of biddable bodies, resilience (Hook's Law). Architecture and mechanical attributes of bones (Wolf's Law, the principle of maximal sturdiness with the lowest amount of material) and muscles, strength and velocity characteristics (Hill's Equation), the structure and mechanic behaviour of gristle. The mechanics of liquids (pressure and pressure force, Pascal's Law, the equation of continuity, Bernoulli's Equation, viscosity), flow characteristics of blood and biomechanics of cardiovascular system and heart muscle (Laplace's and Starling's Laws).

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The subject introduces the topic of biomechanics, in particular, physical basics of biomechanics, including the understanding of kinematics and dynamics of body and body parts movement. The aspects of mechanical attributes of bodies (consistency, resilience) and the basics of liquid mechanics with the focus on circulation system are taught as well.
Student can explain basic mechanical term and laws taking place during the course of human movement. He/she knows the terminology used in biomechanics. Subject Skills: Student can apply the laws of biomechanics in the course of human movement (especially in physiotherapy) and while using mechanical and other types of equipment and tools.
Prerequisites
Conditional subject was not determined.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active class participation, successful passing of a written test - 80%, an oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • JANURA, M., JANUROVÁ, E. 700+1 otázka z biomechaniky.1.vyd. Olomouc:Univerzita Palackého,2002.107s.. ISBN 8024403900.
  • KARAS, V., OTÁHAL, S. Základy biomechaniky pohybového aparátu člověka. Praha UK, 1991..
  • KŘEN, J., JANÍČEK, P., ROSENBERGER, J. Biomechanika. Plzeň: 2001.
  • NAVRÁTIL, L., ROSINA, J. Medicínská biofyzika. Praha: GRADA Publishing. 524 s. ISBN 80-247-1152-4.. ISBN 80-247-1152-4.
  • ROSINA, J.a kol. Biofyzika pro studenty zdravotnických oborů.Praha:Grada,2006.232s. ISBN 80-247-1383-7.
  • VÉLE, F. Kineziologie pro klinickou praxi. Praha : Triton, 2007. 2007.


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