KINESIOLOGY
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2022/2023
- Teacher
- LEONARDO OSTI
- Credits
- 3
- Didactic period
- Secondo Semestre
- SSD
- MED/33
Training objectives
- To understand the phylogenetic and ontogenetic behaviour of the human movement.
To learn the way the joints operate through their range of movement, the complex movements of the human joints, the different functions of the muscles and the joints.
Evaluate the role of innovasive technologies to analyze ojectively the body motion Prerequisites
- Anatomy, physiology and neuro-physiology of human muscles, bones and joints.
Course programme
- Phylogenetic and ontogenetic development of the human movement: movements of the major human joints: shoulder, elbow, wrist, spine, hip, knee and ankle joints; the gait, the run. Posturologic elements.
Sports related overuse conditions. Didactic methods
- Lectures webminar
Learning assessment procedures
- Written test. 30 multiple choice questions. Evaluation: 1 point for each correct answer, 0 points for wrong answer or not given. Time allocated: 1.30 hours
Reference texts
- A. Kapandji, The physiology of the joints
V. Pirola, Cinesiologia. Il movimento umano applicato alla rieducazione e alle attività sportive, Edi-Ermes
Power point and video links presented at the lessons
