- Docente: Paolo Pillastrini
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/48
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Neurophysiopathology techniques (cod. 8482)
Course contents
GENERAL CONCEPTS AND FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMECHANICS
a) Sagittal plane
b) Frontal plane
c) Horizontal plane
GENERAL RULES AND UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
Second Principle of Dynamics
Unit of Measurement of Strength
Acceleration due to Gravity
Basic trigonometric formulas applied to the right-angled triangle
THE LEVER
General elements
The First-class Lever
The Second-class Lever
The Third-class Lever
ANTHROPOMETRIC TABLES
Linear Somatic Dimensions: Height
Ponderal Dimensions: Weight
Distances between the Barycentre and the main articular centres
PROCEDURE FOR CALCULATING RESISTANCE
Evaluation of the Resistance Modulus
Evaluation of the Resistance Arm
Evaluation of the angle between the two previous segments
EVALUATION OF THE RESISTANCE MOMENT
Values specification
Anthropometric Tables referral
Trigonometric rules referral
The Moment of the Resistance and its Unit Measure
BUILDING THE VECTOR ON THE BASIS OF THE MUSCLE ANATOMY
Choosing the Application Point
Choosing the Direction
Choosing the Sense
Choosing the Modulus
VECTOR ANALYSIS
Building the Power Vector
Building the Power Arm
Specifying the angle between the two previous segments
Building the biomechanical rectangle
THE POWER MOMENT
During Isometric contraction
During Concentric contraction
During Eccentric contraction
COMPARISON BETWEEN THE RESISTANCE MOMENT AND THE POWER MOMENT
Conditions for the absence of Movement
Conditions for concentric antigravitational Movement
Conditions for eccentric Movement
ARTICULAR REACTION FORCES
Conditions for the stability of a Joint
Conditions for the instability of a Joint
MOTOR FORCES
Conditions for the absence of Movement
Conditions for concentric antigravitational Movement
Conditions for eccentric Movement
Readings/Bibliography
S. Casati: "Biomeccanica Clinica in Fisioterapia", Editore Minerva Medica, 2006
M. Marchetti, P. Pillastrini: "Neurofisiologia del Movimento", Casa Editrice Piccin, Padova, 1998 - cap.3 e cap. 28.
S. Ferrari, P. Pillastrini, C. Vanti: "Riabilitazione Integrata delle Lombalgie", Casa Editrice Masson, Milano, 2002 - cap. 2
Clarkson, Hazel M.: “Valutazione Cinesiologica”, EDI-ERMES, MILANO, 2002
Office hours
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