CRES 810 Biomechanical Methods

This course is intended to cover the skills required for understanding of instrumentation and measurement techniques used for biomechanical research.  Participants will learn how to utilize force platforms and pressure sensors, calculate kinematic and kinetic data, and other aspects of human movement. Tensile properties, cartilage modeling and materials testing will be introduced. use of modern technology in accelerometry including apps, Kinotec, Kinovia, and Dartfish.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Clinical Biomechanics

Student Learning Outcomes

1. 1. Identify the instrumentation and measurement techniques available for biomechanical analysis, including accelerometry and inertial measurement units.
2. 2. Understand how this instrumentation would be utilized for said study design.
3. 3. Conceptually understand how to calculate kinematics, joint moments, forces, based on sample data provided and with an introduction to statistical modeling.
4. 4. Define mechanical testing, such as tensile forces and cartilage modeling.