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Study Plan
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Laurea magistrale in Scienze motorie preventive ed adattate - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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1 module among the following (Physical activity in natural environment and e Psychology of the years of grouth 1st year; Sport for People with Disabilities and Rehabilitation and re-training 2nd year)Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Biomechanics and motor control (2023/2024)
Teaching code
4S011780
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-EDF/01 - PHYSICAL TRAINING SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY
Period
1° semestre SM dal Sep 25, 2023 al Jan 12, 2024.
Location
VERONA
Courses Single
Authorized with reserve
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce the student to the concepts of neuromechanics and motor control applied to preventive and adapted motor activities. At the end of the course the student will be able to understand the mechanical and neurophysiological principles that govern movement and relate musculoskeletal structures and functions to movement from a neuromechanical and quantitative perspective, with particular attention to subjects suffering from neuromuscular and the elderly population. Upon completion of the course the student will be able to: 1) describe movement with correct terminology from a biomechanical and neurophysiological point of view; 2) understand and quantify the characteristics of linear and angular motion; 3) and the causes and effects of forces and angular kinetics on human movement; 4) know the neuromechanics of the musculoskeletal system and the principles of motor control of human movement applied to the elderly population and to subjects with neuromotor deficits; 5) interpret and analyze the kinematic and kinetic parameters and the muscular intervention of gait in healthy, elderly and neuromuscular pathological subjects; 6) evaluate the biomechanical and motor control characteristics of common motor tasks in normal and pathological conditions.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Fundamentals of classical mechanics:
- Vectors
- Linear and angular kinematics
- Linear and angular kinetics
- Forces and Newton’s Laws
Basis of neurophysiology
- Work, Energy and Power
Trigonometric functions
Fundamentals of calculus: derivative and integrals
Fundamental basis of neurophysiology
Program
Lectures:
• Anthropometry
• Linear and Angular Kinematics
• Linear and angular Kinetics
• Work - Energy - Power
• Normal postural control
• Aging and postural control
• Abnormal postural control
• Normal gait
• Aging and gait
• Abnormal gait
• Neuromechanical assessment of common movement tasks.
Practical lectures
• Trigonometry, vector algebra and torque: exercises;
• Anthropometry;
• Linear and angular kinematics;
• Kinetics: exercises;
• Posture and balance;
• Computing internal torque and muscle forces;
• Qualitative biomechanical analysis of common movement tasks.
• Qualitative biomechanical analysis of gait.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
The teacher will use:
a) Lecture-style instruction;
b) Practical exercises.
Learning assessment procedures
The final exam will consist of a written test and an oral exam.
Written test:
- The written test will evaluate the capability to apply the logical and mathematical principles of the topics covered at the lectures.
- The written test will consist of 30 questions: multiple-choice and short answer questions.
Oral exam:
It will consist in an oral discussion aimed to evaluate:
- Insightful understanding of course theoretical concepts;
- Use of proper terminology;
- Competency to translate the theoretical concepts to practical settings.
The student is free to take the oral exam either in Italian or English.
Taking the oral exam in English will assign a bonus of 2 points.
Evaluation criteria
Written test:
Each question will have a score from 1 to 3 for a total of 45 points. Incorrect and missing answers will have a score of 0.
The written test grade will be obtained by dividing the test score by 1.5 (45/30).
Oral exam:
The admission to the oral exam requires a score ≥18/30 at the written test.
The only admission to the oral exam does not guarantee to pass the final exam.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final grade will be expressed out of 30.
Academic Honesty Policy:
Given the professional nature of our program academic dishonesty is not tolerated in this course. Any substantiated instances of academic dishonest will result in a zero for the assignments (projects and/or final exam) and consequently a final course grade of 0/30.
Exam language
Prova scritta: le domande saranno in italiano e inglese. Prova orale: Lo studente è libero di sostenere la prova orale in italiano o inglese. Qualora la prova orale venga sostenuta in lingua inglese verrà assegnato un bonus di 2 punti. Progetto di laboratorio: italiano o inglese. Written test: the questions will be in Italian and English. Oral exam: The student is free to take the oral exam either in Italian or English. Taking the oral exam in English will assign a bonus of 2 points. Laboratory Project: Italian or English.
