Educational guide 2023_24 Facultade de Fisioterapia

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
1. Physical basis of biomechanics and kinesiological analysis of movement.	1. Introduction to Biomechanics. 2. Basic concepts of Biomechanics. 3. Kinesiological analysis of movement.
2. Biomechanics of organic tissues.	1. Biomechanics of bone. 2. Biomechanics of the joints. 3. Muscle biomechanics.
3. Joint and muscular biomechanics of the trunk.	1. Biomechanics of the spine as a whole. 2. Biomechanics of the pelvic girdle. 3. Biomechanics of the lumbar spine. 4. Biomechanics of the thoracic spine. 5. Biomechanics of the cervical spine and temporomandibular joint.
4. Joint and muscle biomechanics of the upper extremity.	1. Biomechanics of the shoulder joint complex. 2. Biomechanics of the elbow and pronation. 3. Biomechanics of the wrist and hand.
5. Joint and muscle biomechanics of the lower extremity.	1. Biomechanics of the hip. 2. Biomechanics of the knee. 3. Biomechanics of the ankle and foot. 4. Biomechanics of gait.
Practical contents	Basic experiments in Biomechanics. Gesture analysis..