- Docente: Alessandro Bettini
- Credits: 4
- SSD: MED/50
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Orthopaedics techniques (cod. 8483)
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from Dec 14, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module, the student knows the basics of biomechanics and the principles of sports technique, applying them effectively to physical exercises; he/she learns the main techniques of sports injuries and knows the therapeutic and physical and rehabilitation techniques to be applied in sports traumatology; he/she is able to choose the most suitable orthopaedic prostheses and orthoses in the field of sport.
Course contents
The biomechanical characteristics of the human body and its movements: kinematic characteristics, dynamic characteristics. Structure and functions of the biomechanical system of the motor apparatus: biokinetic couples, muscle biodynamics, the biomechanical system. The biomechanics of motor actions: geometry of masses, centre of gravity and inertial moments of the human body, the role of forces in human movements, bioenergetics of motor actions. Locomotion movements: generalities of ground locomotion, types of sports locomotion, biomechanical analysis of the start from the blocks, biomechanics of the foot in the cyclist, customisation and instruction in the use of sports aids for skiing, evolution of sports prostheses. Differentiated biomechanics: human constitution and motricity, ontogeny of motricity, motor peculiarities in women, motor preferences. Sports orthoses: knee orthoses, ankle orthoses, upper limb orthoses. Materials in orthopaedic prostheses and orthoses. Legal regulations for the construction of orthopaedic prostheses and orthoses: quality derived from EU directives and its effects in orthopaedics.
Readings/Bibliography
Handouts provided by the teacher.
Teaching methods
A comprehensive overview of the physical laws that regulate biomechanics will be presented. In particular, the biomechanics of motricity, the motor peculiarities of individuals and their technical-sports abilities will be explored. Prevention methods and rehabilitation techniques to be applied to sports traumatology will then be discussed. For greater involvement during the lesson and to promote learning of the new content, images, films and application solutions will be projected and made available to the students.
Assessment methods
Oral conversation.
Teaching tools
Video projector, Pc.
Office hours
See the website of Alessandro Bettini