Movement Analysis and Musculoskeletal Modeling
2024/2025
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who complete the module:
- have knowledge about the advantages and limitations of methods used to assess human movement.
- have knowledge about the general principles of optical and inertial motion capture systems.
- have knowledge about basic data visualization/processing to interpret human movement data.
- have basic knowledge on the theoretical background of musculoskeletal models.
- have an overview on the applications of movement analysis, including musculoskeletal modeling, in orthopaedics and rehabilitation.
Skills
Students who complete the module:
- can compare different technological solutions to capture motion regarding minimal requirements and error sources.
- can design and execute a motion capture session using an optical motion capture system.
- can design and execute a motion capture session using an inertial motion capture system.
- can analyse data from optical motion capture systems by applying tracking and data filtering techniques.
- can analyse data from inertial motion capture systems by exporting and segmenting data of interest.
- can acquire motion capture data in laboratory settings and run musculoskeletal simulations using the acquired data.
- can critically assess captured data for measurement errors.
Competences
Students who complete the module:
- can critically evaluate the limitations of motion capture data and musculoskeletal modeling, and the possible effects of these limitations on analysis results.
- can integrate motion capture analyses with other biomechanical data sources (e.g., force and electromyography) and interpret these results within the context of the research problem.
- can access human movement using biomechanical tools to access movement deficits and/or evaluate the effect of interventions.
Type of instruction
The teaching is organized in accordance with the general form of teaching. Please see the programme cirruculum §17.
Extent and expected workload
Since it is a 5 ECTS course module the expected workload is 150 hours for the student.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Movement Analysis and Musculoskeletal Modeling |
| Type of exam | Written or oral exam |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | Information about allowed helping aids for the examination will be published in the description of the semester/module. |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Bevægelsesanalyse og muskelskeletal modellering |
| Module code | M-BM-K1-3 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) |
| Study Board | Study Board of Mechanical Engineering and Physics |
| Department | Department of Materials and Production |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Engineering and Science |
