This module provides an introduction to Biomechanics – the study of human movement and the causes of that movement. Biomechanics is used to understand the techniques athletes use to improve performance, it can be used to understand injury and injury prevention, and how sports equipment aids performance. In this module we re-cap maths areas such as trigonometry and basic vector algebra, followed by Newton’s laws of motion, kinematics of motion and how they relate to sport. Levers will be taught to understand the concept of torques along with an understanding of the anatomy for movement. We will also look at how we capture sports and biomechanically analyse their movement. At the end of the module you will undertake a mini-project, collect data, analyse it, and write it up using the techniques/skills you have acquired.
- Module Supervisor: Mahbi Razavi