ORTO1200 Biomechanics Course description

Biomechanics is an important basis for understanding the body's normal and pathological movement patterns. The focus will be on gait and movement relevant to prosthetics and orthotics. Important topics include the observation of gait, calculation of forces and their effect on the body and the movement pattern of the different segments of the body. The module also includes analysis of data from the movement laboratory.

Admission to the study program

After completing the module, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has

• knowledge of basic static mechanics
• knowledge of the body's normal and pathological movement patterns from a biomechanical perspective
• knowledge of statics, including forces, equilibrium systems, bending moments, shear forces and pressure in relation to the musculoskeletal system
• knowledge of dynamics on the basis of inverse dynamics theory, force, work and energy

Skills

The student is capable of

• conducting a visual gait analysis
• analysing numeric and graphic data from the movement laboratory
• using biomechanical principles to explain movement patterns
• calculating and analysing forces and moments of force and their effect on the musculoskeletal system in movement and at rest
• calculating and analysing translation and rotation movements and dynamic equilibrium

General competence

The student is capable of

• communicating and exchanging opinions based on results from visual gait analysis and data from the movement laboratory

The course will include lectures, discussions, individual reports and seminars.

Students submit 4 written assignments, each with maximum 3 pages including references, according to the deadlines in the course schedule.

Individual written examination with invigilation, 4 hours.

Exam questions are in English. Students may submit their exams in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

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A grading scale of A (highest) to F (lowest) where A to E is a pass grade and F is a fail grade

One internal and one external examiner