ISLA IPGT 18037

Sports Biomechanics

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  The CU Biomechanics of Sport is part of the 1st year in CTeSP Sports Activities Management. It aims to provide basic and updated knowledge regarding the main issues of Biomechanics applied to exercise/physical activity. It is intended that students know the biomechanical implications underlying the practice of different types of exercise/physical activity. This knowledge is crucial for performance in guiding high sports performance (improvement in sports technique) and injury prevention. Furthermore, it is expected that students have basic knowledge about the mechanical laws that govern human movement and through understanding and interpreting different experimental methods they can identify strategies to increase sports performance and minimize the risk of injuries.
• ProgramaProgramme

  1. Biomechanics and the principles of body movement 2. Biomechanics of motor performance 3. Biomechanics in sports optimization 4. Biomechanics and qualitative analyses of sports techniques 5. Biomechanics and quantitative analyses of sports techniques 6. Biomechanical assessment of sports injuries 7. Biomechanical Anthropometry 8. Electromyography in sports activities 9. Study of Kinesiology 10. Mechanical load and dynamometry 11. Equipment and techniques for collecting and analyzing biomechanical movement variables    
• ObjectivosObjectives

  Acquire basic knowledge of Biomechanics, applied to the context of sports activities. Understand the biomechanical and neuromuscular characteristics of the musculoskeletal system and its adaptation to training. Acquire and interpret the fundamentals of mechanics in case studies, with real data from different sports movements. Know, interpret, and apply the different experimental methods used in biomechanics.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Bartlett, R., & Bussey, M. (2012). Sports biomechanics: reducing injury and improving performance (2nd ed.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. Completo, A., & Fonseca, F. (2019). Fundamentos de Biomecânica Músculo-Esquelética e Ortopédica (2ª Ed.). Medicabook. Hall, S. J. (2017). Biomecânica Básica (7ª ed.). Guanabara Koogan. Winter, D. A. (2005). Biomechanics and motor control of human movement (3rd ed.). Hoboken. Uchida, T. K.; Delp, S. L. (2020). Biomechanics of Movement. The Science of Sports, Robotics, and Rehabilitation, Cambridge, Mass., The MIT Press.
• MetodologiaMethodology

  Different teaching methodologies will be used: Classes of an expository nature, Resolution of practical cases , Viewing and discussion of videos, Bibliographic research, Analysis of scientific articles, Activities in a small group, Feedback information provided by the teacher about the work carried out.
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  6
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não
• AvaliaçãoEvaluation

  A classificação final é determinada arredondando às unidades o valor da média aritmética ponderada das classificações obtidas nos dois momentos de avaliação:

  Descrição	Data limite	Ponderação
  Teste de avaliação	17-12-2025	50%
  Trabalho de grupo	07-01-2026	50%

   

  Para a aprovação a classificação final terá que ser > ou = a 9.5 valores.

  Os estudantes que não obtenham aprovação poderão submeter-se a exame na época de recurso. O exame de recurso (prova escrita) incidirá sobre a totalidade dos conteúdos programáticos.