"G. d'Annunzio"
ANATOMIA UMANA (FI11A2B) - suggested CHINESIOLOGIA (FI11A2C) - suggested
Teach the student to analyze posture effects on the main joints of the human body using basic biomechanics principles.
Assessment of posture effects and its alteration on the main joints of the human body.
Basic biomechanics. Free body diagram and calculation of loads on the main joints of the human body: spine, shoulder, knee, elbow. Biomechanical description of muscular forces. Stabilizing and dislocating components. Equilibrium definition. Effects of individual anatomies on the joints loads: static advantage and dynamic advantage. Posture effects on the loads in the low spine.
"Biomeccanica" - di Filadelfio Puglisi, Matarrese Editore "Posturologia - Regolazione e perturbazioni della stazione eretta" di P.R. Gagey, B. Weber. Edizione Marrapese - Roma.
Slides used during lessons.
Classroom lessons.
The verification of student’s knowledge consists of a written test with multiple choice answer options related to the entire program with a possible subsequent oral integration at teacher’s discretion. The total scores (30) will be divided according to the questions presented in the examination. The final score is given by the sum of correct scores to the individual questions. The duration of the written test is about 60 minutes (for the entire integrated course).
Office hours: students can be received at the end of each lesson or making a specific appointment (tel: 0871/3556940; e-mail: antonio.ferretti@unich.it).
