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COURSE LAYOUT
Week 1 : Introduction to the musculoskeletal system, joints, movements, terminology
Week 2 : Skeletal muscles – structure, function, characteristics
Week 3 : Principles of statics applied to the human body
Week 4 : Principles of statics applied to the human body - continued
Week 5 : Principles of statics applied to the human body - continued
Week 6 : Principles of kinetics applied to the human body
Week 7 : Principles of kinetics applied to the human body - continued
Week 8 : Principles of kinetics applied to the human body - continued
Week 9 : Inverse dynamics analysis, balance
Week 10 : Introduction to human walking
Week 11 : Characteristics of normal and pathological gait
Week 12 : Applications to the design of assistive devices
This course deals with applying principles of mechanics to movements of the human body. Understanding the biomechanics of human movement is necessary for the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and design of aids for rehabilitation. This course will introduce the necessary anatomy, modeling and analysis techniques, and discuss some applications to the design of assistive devices.
INTENDED AUDIENCE : Students from Engineering, Physiotherapy, Prosthetics & Orthotics can attend this course.PREREQUISITES : Engineering Mechanics
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