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This module covers the mechanics of hard and soft tissue, joint-articulation surface motion, joint lubrication, musculoskeletal structures, movement and energy, movement patterns and analysis of gait, exercise physiology (including healthy and impaired systems), factors affecting mechanical work in humans, biodynamics, and functional biomechanics (gait, sitting and standing, walking aids, wheelchairs, orthotics, prosthetics and exoskeletons). The module aims to develop a student's understanding of the mechanics of the human body by studying, defining and quantifying interactions that take place between the human body, the environment and the assistive technology. The students will thus gain an appreciation for the techniques that have been and continue to be developed to monitor physiologic function, to process the data thus accumulated, to formulate inductively theories that explain the data, and to diagnose why the human system malfunctions as a result of disease (pathology), aging (gerontology), ordinary wear and tear from normal use (fatigue), and/or accidental impairment from unusual abuse (emergency medicine).
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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