University of Eastern Finland, Department of Applied Physics

Site and time:

University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta 1 E-F, 70211 Kuopio, May 5-6, 2011

Organizer:

Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland

Coordinator:

Perttu Ranta-aho. Phone: +358-40-355-2584. E-mail: Perttu.ranta-aho(at)uef.fi

Target groups:

Students of the International Graduate School in Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics (iBioMEP), or anyone who is interested in biomechanical modeling

Discplines:

Biophysics, medical physics and engineering, biomechanics, public health science, biomedicine

Structure

Lectures 16 h

Credits

Attendance in lectures and demonstrations/practices: 2.0 ECTS credits. 1.0 extra ECTS credit will be given to those who are willing to do a written examination (by email).

Material:

Written material (copies of powerpoint presentations) is provided for attendees in the first morning of the course. Further references will be provided by the lecturers.

Accommodation

Ask course coordinator Perttu Ranta-Aho!

Registration:

by 26.4. to iBioMEP coordinator riikka.ahola(at)oulu.fi

Program: (pdf)

Day 1
Thursday, May 5, 2011.

7.45 - 8.15 Morning coffee
8.15 - 8.20 Welcome

Human Motion Analysis - What and why?
8.20 - 9.00 Introduction to human motion analysis

Sports applications
9.15 - 10.00
10.15 - 11.00

Lunch

Clinical gait analysis
11.45 - 12.30
12.45 - 13.30

Coffee break

Biomechanical modeling of human motion
13.50 - 14.30 Fundamentals of biomechanical modeling
14.45 - 15.30 Multibody mechanics

 Get-together
19.00 -

Day 2
Friday, May 6, 2011.

7.45 - 8.15 Morning coffee

Biomechanical modeling of human motion
8.15 - 9.00 Inverse dynamics
9.15 - 10.00 Simulation experiment

Measuring human movements
10.15 - 11.00 Markers and Camera model
11.15 - 12.00 Kinematic body model

Lunch

12.45 - 13.30 Kinetic body model, forces and torques
13.45 - 14.30 Case examples: From measurements to joint kinetics

Coffee break

Biomechanical modeling of joint and musculoskeletal tissues
14.50 - 15.30 From imaging to biomechanical models
15.45 - 16.30 Implementation of human movement into knee joint models