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Locomotion and Gait Analysis

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims
    By the end of the course the students will be able to: • Describe basic human locomotion. • Propose engineering solution to assist basic locomotion function.

Requirements

MCT343

Description

  • English Description

    Basic anatomical terms, anatomical planes, motor control, center of gravity, normal gait, rolling over, rising to stand and sitting down, walking models, climbing stairs and ramps models, jumping models, balance model, pathological and other abnormal gaits, methods of gait analysis, locomotion measurement systems, measurement parameters
  • Arabic Description

    Basic anatomical terms, anatomical planes, motor control, center of gravity, normal gait, rolling over, rising to stand and sitting down, walking models, climbing stairs and ramps models, jumping models, balance model, pathological and other abnormal gaits, methods of gait analysis, locomotion measurement systems, measurement parameters
  • Department
    Mechatronics Engineering
  • Credit Hours
    3
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (25) + tr.Major Assessment (30 = tr.Industry 7% , tr.Project 7% , tr.Self_learning 7% , tr.Seminar 14% ) + tr.Minor Assessment (5) + Exam Grade (40)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 2, Tutorial Hours: 1, Lab Hours: 2
  • Required SWL
    125
  • Equivalent ECTS
    5
  • a. Essential books (text books)
  • Books available on the Egyptian Knowledge Bank
  • • Winter, David A. Biomechanics and motor control of human movement. John Wiley & Sons, 2009 (https://0810e17ob-1105-y-https-onlinelibrary-wiley-com.mplbci.ekb.eg/doi/book/10.1002/9780470549148).
  • Other Books available
  • • Greene, David Paul, and Susan L. Roberts. Kinesiology-E-Book: Movement in the Context of Activity. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2015.
  • • Latash, M.L. and Zatsiorsky, V., 2015. Biomechanics and motor control: defining central concepts. Academic Press
  • • Levangie, P. K., & Norkin, C. C. (2011). Joint structure and function: a comprehensive analysis. FA Davis.
  • Recommended books
  • • Nordin, M., & Frankel, V. H. (Eds.). (2001). Basic biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • b. Periodicals, Web sites, … etc
  • Papers:
  • • Ting, L. H., & McKay, J. L. (2007). Neuromechanics of muscle synergies for posture and movement. Current opinion in neurobiology, 17(6), 622-628.
  • • Janssen, W. G., Bussmann, H. B., & Stam, H. J. (2002). Determinants of the sit-to-stand movement: a review. Physical therapy, 82(9), 866-879.
  • • Nicola, T. L., & Jewison, D. J. (2012). The anatomy and biomechanics of running. Clinics in sports medicine, 31(2), 187-201.
  • • Novacheck, T. F. (1998). The biomechanics of running. Gait & posture, 7(1), 77-95.
  • • Dugan, S. A., & Bhat, K. P. (2005). Biomechanics and analysis of running gait. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, 16(3), 603-621.
  • • Zajac, F. E., Neptune, R. R., & Kautz, S. A. (2003). Biomechanics and muscle coordination of human walking: part II: lessons from dynamical simulations and clinical implications. Gait & posture, 17(1), 1-17.
  • • Simonsen, E. B. (2014). Contributions to the understanding of gait control. University of Copenhagen.
  • • Heller, M. O., Bergmann, G., Deuretzbacher, G., Dürselen, L., Pohl, M., Claes, L., ... & Duda, G. N. (2001). Musculo-skeletal loading conditions at the hip during walking and stair climbing. Journal of biomechanics, 34(7), 883-893.
  • • McFadyen, B. J., & Winter, D. A. (1988). An integrated biomechanical analysis of normal stair ascent and descent. Journal of biomechanics, 21(9), 733-744.
  • Website:
  • www.ieee.org
  • https://isbweb.org
  • https://www.journals.elsevier.com/gait-and-posture/\\ - Winter, David A. Biomechanics and motor control of human movement. John Wiley & Sons, 2009.