SP6053 - Clinical Biomechanics (2023/24)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2023/24 | ||||||||
| Module status | DELETED (This module is no longer running) | ||||||||
| Module title | Clinical Biomechanics | ||||||||
| Module level | Honours (06) | ||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||
| School | School of Human Sciences | ||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||
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| Running in 2023/24(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) | No instances running in the year |
Module summary
The clinical biomechanics module is designed to provide a conceptual and practical knowledge that extends the underlying foundations of biomechanics allowing you to apply your previous biomechanics knowledge into a clinical context. The module will promote an understanding of how the application of biomechanics can provide insights into specific clinical conditions including balance issues, locomotive disorders and musculoskeletal conditions.
The module will also provide an opportunity to further develop your knowledge and use of biomechanical equipment and techniques. The module aims to provide technical training in laboratory techniques appropriate to clinical biomechanics to allow the collection and interpretation of biomechanical data to benchmark standards. Validity and reliability of clinical assessment tools will also be examined.
After completing this module you will be apply your biomechanical skills into a clinical context to help clinicians with diagnosis, interpretation and treatment of a number of disorders and conditions. The application to human movement in a variety of conditions will be examined such as sport, the workplace, paediatrics, elderly and also long term conditions (e.g. diabetes, cerebral palsy, stroke, Parkinson’s disease and osteoarthritis).
Reflective work throughout the module will allow you to develop a greater understanding of, and employability possibilities within, biomechanical research.
The aims of this module are aligned with the qualification descriptors within the Quality Assurance Agency’s Framework for Higher Education Qualifications. This module aims to prepare you for post-graduate study, and further research suitable for academic publication.
Prior learning requirements
Prerequisite SP5053
Available for Study Abroad? NO
Syllabus
The relationship between developmental processes and observed clinical pathology, from paediatric through to the elderly (LO 1)
The practical application and debate on the clinical biomechanical evaluation process (LO 2, 3)
Musculoskeletal tissue loading and adaptive behaviours (LO1, 2)
Fundamental mechanical principles of gait and other activities of daily living (e.g. sit to stand, stair climbing) and the actions that drive them (LO 1, 2)
Movement analysis using contemporary biomechanical assessment equipment such as force plates, motion analysis, inertial sensors and EMG (LO 1, 2)
Patho-mechanics associated with specific conditions such as diabetes, cerebral palsy, stroke, Parkinson’s disease and osteoarthritis (LO 1, 3)
The validity, reliability, sensitivity and specificity of commonly used clinical assessment tools (LO 1, 2)
Orthotics and other interventions in the treatment of gait abnormalities (LO 3)
Balance, locomotive disorders, movement adaptations and other pathologies of the musculoskeletal system (LO 1, 2)
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
Knowledge of the subject matter will be communicated through lectures, tutorials and practical sessions (33 hours). Practical sessions will be used to develop expertise with data collection and analysis using biomechanical equipment. Appropriate supporting materials will be provided for these class sessions, together with a wider range of web-based learning resources and other student-centred learning opportunities (114 hours). Self-managed time and private study should be distributed over the whole semester.
Learning outcomes
LO 1: Explore a range of common human movement disorders and biomechanical adaptations
LO 2: Critically evaluate and analyse biomechanical/human movement data
LO 3: Review and critically evaluate the application of biomechanics in the clinical context
Assessment strategy
A case study approach will be taken in this module. Students will prepare a single case study based on an individual with pathophysiological gait or other condition. Students will be asked to produce a literature review of the condition, a proposed analysis method for the condition, a description of the expected results, and a discussion of how these results would affect the future prospects of the individual. (LO 1, 2, 3)