Biomechanics

Garant předmětu:

Matej Daniel

Lecturer:

Matej Daniel

Tutor:

Patrik Kutílek, Martin Otáhal

Supervisor:

Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

The course offers clear information on the possibilities of using theoretical and experimental biomechanics in research and clinical practice. Attention is paid to aspects of musculoskeletal modeling and simulation, taking into account the medical issues of the most common types of disabilities or disorders.

Requirements:

Form of verification of study results: oral examination.

As a standard, the course is taught in contact form and the course has lectures and exercises. In case the number of students is less than 5, the teaching can take place in the form of guided self-study with regular consultations. In this case, in addition to the examination, the student is required to produce a written study on the assigned topic.

For combined study:

Teaching takes the form of guided self-study with regular consultations. In addition to the examination, the student is required to prepare a written study on a given topic.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. The subject of biomechanics and its division: clinical, sports, orthopaedic, forensic, biomechanics in ergonomics.

2. Mathematical and physical methods in biomechanics, linear algebra, numerical methods, vector algebra, force and moment effects in biomechanics.

3. Measurement methods in experimental biomechanics, strain gauging, electromyography, MoCap systems.

4. Description of human body motion, human body models for simulations, computer programs for modelling in biomechanics and their distribution.

5. Biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system, volumetric and cross-sectional characteristics, mechanics of joints and spine.

6. Analysis of movements, dynamics of movements, loading methods, determination of muscle force, energy, energy transformation, work and power in biomechanics.

7. Loads and deformations, strength calculations, tensile, bending, torsion, bone fractures, combined loading,

8. Methods of measuring and testing mechanical properties of materials in biomechanics.

9. Materials in biomechanics and their properties, biomaterials, anatomical structure of bones, muscles, ligaments, cartilage and tendons

10. Material properties of bones, muscles, ligaments, cartilage and tendons, bone fractures and fixators.

11. Biomaterial models, rheological models of tissues, components of rheological models, rheological models of muscles.

12. FEM stress solutions in biomechanics, examples of FEM applications in practice.

13. Fluid mechanics, biomechanics of respiration, biomechanics of the heart and circulatory system.

14. Presentation of the final independent work in the field.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Exercises will take the form of practical (laboratory/experimental) projects in which students will verify the knowledge acquired in lectures.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

Scott L. Delp and Thomas K. Uchida. Biomechanics of Movement: The Science of Sports, Robotics, and Rehabilitation. The MIT Press, 2020

Recommended:

Ranakrishna S., Huang Z., Kumar V., Batchelor W., Mayer J.: An Introduction to Biocomposites. World Scientific, 2004. ISBN 978-1-86094-425-3

Freitas R.,A.: Nanomedicine - Biocompatibility. S Karger Pub, 2004. ISBN 978-3-8055-7722-9

Brown B., Smallwood R., Barber D.: Medical physics and biomedical engineering. CRC Press, 1998. ISBN 978-0-7503-0368-2

Note:

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: