BMS257 Movement Science (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Biomedical Science (BIMSC)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject provides students with a foundational understanding of human movement. The subject will specifically address the biomechanics of human movement during key activities such as gait, activities of daily living, lifting and sporting activities. Students will integrate their understanding of anatomy, motor control and movement problems into their developing understanding of human movement. Students will learn strategies to assess, record and analyse normal human movement and movement dysfunction across the lifespan. Students enrolling in this subject are expected to have achieved or be in the process of acquiring a substantive level of background knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Albury-Wodonga |
| Internal | Orange |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: BMS257
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- - Demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical concepts and physical principles as relevant to commonly performed functional human movements;
- - Accurately evaluate human movement and movement dysfunction using observation and biomechanical (computer)analysis;
- - Describe the anatomical structures, tissue mechanical responses, aids, devices and control mechanisms involved in walking, running, transfers and upper limb activities across the lifespan;
- - Apply biomechanical principles to the implementation of rehabilitative exercise and safe manual handling;
- - Discuss the basic elements of posture and balance control in normal populations and understand how the status is disturbed with some pathologies;
- - Identify the normal and abnormal changes that occur in collagenous tissues in particular with respect to aging, injury and pathology;
- - Discuss impacts on movement of bone fracture, healing, fracture fixation, traction and joint replacement.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
The requirements and components of normal movement Principles of joint motion and movement analysis Essential components of movement and posture Bio-mechanical principles as applied to joint motion and therapeutic exercise Analysis of posture, assessment of postural control and the postural changes through the lifespan and in selected special populations Principles of manual handling and their application to physiotherapy practice Normal gait and comprehensive gait assessment for both normal and pathological gait disorders across the lifespan Kinetic and kinematic analysis of activities of daily living, running, transfers, upper limb,gait, posture and balance in both young and old clients Integration of contemporary and traditional theories of motor control
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.