2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

SPSC3105 Mechanics of Sport Performance

10 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Simon Walker
Email: s.m.walker@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisites

SPSC2113

Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise

Module replaces

Merger of content of 2 modules:SPSC3315: Movement Analysis, 10c, S2SPSC3316: Mechanics of Sport and Performance, 10c,S1

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

How did the shoe worn by Eliud Kipchoge contribute to the first sub two-hour marathon? What is the science behind helmets designed to reduce injury through impacts? How do you measure and analysis movement and forces during individual and team sports? This module looks at the biomechanics underpinning the latest advances in sports performance and injury prevention. We will look at a range of topics including the design of sporting equipment, protheses, and the latest analysis and modelling techniques. Students will partake in one lab using a full 3D motion capture system to look at the effect of shoe design on the kinematics and kinetics of running.

Objectives

The goal of this module is to use the knowledge from L1 and L2 to gain a deeper understanding of the role played by biomechanics in different sporting activities. This includes the most recent advances in sporting equipment to improve performance and reduce injuries alongside the latest technologies for recording analysing kinematics and kinetics.

Learning outcomes
On completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanical principles underlying activities and their assessment using various techniques;
2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of movement analysis;
3. Apply these principles to analysis of sports performance;
4. Demonstrate key experience in the use of tools for modelling sports activity;
5. Critically engage with the biomechanics research literature related to sports performance;
6. Develop an understanding of inverse dynamics and its applications to human motion.

Syllabus

Students will cover:
- Motion capture and force plate measurements
- GPS & IMUs for outdoor movement analysis
- Inverse dynamics
- Helmet design
- Foot arch and running shoe design
- Prosthetics
- Fluid dynamics

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lectures	10	1.00	10.00
Tutorials	2	1.00	2.00
Practicals	1	2.00	2.00
Seminar	3	2.00	6.00
Private study hours			80.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Group project work: 40 hours
Reading for lectures: 16 hours
Preparation for examination: 24 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

In-person workshops including practise questions and answers

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Poster Presentation	1 group poster presentation	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		50.00

Normally resits are the same format as the original work unless otherwise stated.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Online Time-Limited assessment	3 hr	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		50.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 28/04/2023 14:48:33

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