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Biomechanics

Type of study BachelorFollow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 330-0548/04
Abbreviation BM
Course title Biomechanics
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Applied Mechanics
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Karel Frydrýšek, Ph.D., FEng.

Subject syllabus

1. Definition, practice, history, present and future of biomechanics (from bionics to genetics engineering and biocompatibility). From humanocentric/animocentric view to holistic naturocentric view on robotics/cybernetics
2. Brief review of mechanics.
3. Methods of diagnostics applied in biomechanics (RTG, CT, MRI, statistics, experiments, measurements, observation).
4. Living and non-living organisms and their description, properties and evolution.
5. Anatomy, morphology and physiology of human, animals and plants.
6. Anthropometry, zoometry and auxology.
7. biomechanics of plants.
8. Analysis of loading, boundary and initial conditions for musculoskeletal system of humans and animals.
9. Human body as a mechanism.
10. Biomechanics of sitting, moving, gait, running, sport, injury and their reasons (process analysis, accidents, human activity).
11. Experiments, measurements and numerical modelling in biomechanics.
12. Ergonomy of human work, prosthesis, orthesis and design of ostheosnthetic implants in traumatology, orthopaedics and rehabilitation.
13. Biomechanical applications in engineerings, robotics and cybernetics.
14. Excursion.

E-learning

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Literature

[1] HAMILL, J. a KNUTZEN, K. M. Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement. 2. vyd., Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2003, ISBN 0-7817-3405-3 .
[2] BANGASH, M. Y. et al. Trauma, an Engineering Analysis. Berlin: Springer, 2007.
[3] HALL, S. Basic Biomechanics. 5. vyd., New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006, 576 s.

Advised literature

[1] VALENTA, J. a kol. Biomechanics. Prague: Academia, 1993.