SYLLABUS
Programme: Occupational Therapy
Title of course unit: Occupational Biomechanics I
Year:1
Semester:1
ECTS credits:3
CNAEF area:726
Student workload in hours
Contact
Total
Theoretical
Lectures
75
20
Theoreticalpractical
Lectures
10
Laboratory
Classes
Supervised
Field Work
AutonoSeminars
Placements
Tutorials
mous
45
Summary
The course "Occupational Biomechanics I" defines and develops the basic concepts of biomechanics and relates
them to occupational performance
Course Contents
Biomechanics: definition and perspective
The relationship of Biomechanics with occupational performance
Concepts of Biomechanics:
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Kinematics
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Kinetics
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Mechanisms of fluid
General foundations of human movement
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Basics movement
Considerations skeletal, muscular and neurological on the movement
Biomechanical Neuromuscular Function
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The properties of the muscle tissue
Muscular tension
The functional organization of skeletal muscle
The factors affecting muscle strength
The voltage, power and endurance
The regulation of the movement
The relationship neuromuscular
Biomechanics of Joints
 The Articulate Architecture
 The Joint Stability
 Flexibility Articular
 The Biomechanics of the Shoulder
 The Biomechanics of the Elbow
 The Biomechanics of the Fist
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The Biomechanics of femoral-thigh
The Biomechanics of the Knee
The Biomechanics of Ankle
The Spinal Biomechanics
Recommended or required reading
Required:
Hamil J.,. Knutzen K.(1999). Bases Biomecânicas do Movimento Humano. São Paulo: Ed. Manole LTD
Kapandji, I. A., Fisiologia Articular : esquemas de biomecânica humana. ( 3 vol. ). Editora Manole, Ltª
Spaulding, S. (2005). Meaningful Motion: Biomechanics for Occupational Therapists. UK: Churchill Livingstone
Whiting W, Zernike R. (2001) Biomecânica da lesão Musculoquelética. Rio de Janeiro: Ed. Guanabara Koogan S.A
Recommended:
Levangie, P. ; Davis, F. (2005). Joint Structure Function: A comprehensive Analysis. UK: Hardcover.
Middleditch, A. (2005). Functional Anatomy of the Spine. Inglaterra: Butterworth – Heinemann, ltd.
Neiger, G., Pierron, L. Péninou, D., Kinesio-Terapia. ( vol. 1 ). USA:Editorial Médica Panamericana
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course unit, the student should be able to:
 Define the concept of biomechanics and their perspective
 Understanding the relationship between biomechanics and occupational performance
 Define and develop key concepts of biomechanics: kinematics, kinetics, mechanisms of fluid
Describe the fundamentals of human movement
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures and theoretical-practical classes. Interactive and exposition methods, slideshow and use of multimedia
projector, skeleton and anatomical models. Search online. Methodology for problem solving (PBL).
Contribution to the acquisition and development of specific skills
Fundamental:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the structures and functions of the human body and the biological
and physical structures, and how these functions interact to perform the activity and task
Demonstrate the ability to analyze the movement through biomechanical knowledge
Complementary:
Understanding the effects of health, disability, disease processes of degeneration and traumatic injuries to the
person, in the context of family and society.
Partial:
Solve problems through critical analysis
Evaluation methods and criteria
Individual written test
Work (Work done in a group with oral presentation and delivery of a written document).
Ongoing evaluation focuses on the number of student attendance in the context of the classroom, punctuality,
motivation, level of interest, formulating relevant comments and questions
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