Welcome to NEUROMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT (2021) (F2F)
Description: Human movements can be assessed on three levels: 1) functional outcomes, such as the running time or jump height or scoring for the quality of movement execution, as it typically happens during training and competition. 2) biomechanical tests allow for a specification of which joint actions contribute to the movement and how performance is mechanically determined. 3) assessments of neuronal processes reveal which parts of the nervous system is active and how they are coordinated. There are several tools dedicated to track human movement, but understanding the processes that generate and refine such movements is highly important. Biomechanical approaches may be used, where movement kinematics are quantified, forces are measured and models can be used to estimate the mechanical principles of generating, and potentially improving, movement execution or general performance. In this course, we will offer the possibility to integrate the understanding of movement execution to its neuronal foundation, to determine the timing and weighting of activities in the central and peripheral nervous system, and to evaluate how these get changed during training and learning. In addition, this approach also applies to the investigation of injuries and rehabilitation in cases where the body system is compromised by an insult.
The course will cover three modules distributed over two full days of lectures and one day for assignment presentations and discussions by the students. Components of this course are:
Organizer: Associate Professor Anderson Oliveira: e-mail: oliveira@mp.aau.dk and Associate Professor Strahinja Dosen: e-mail: sdosen@hst.aau.dk
Lecturers: Associate Professor Anderson Oliveira, Associate Professor Strajinha Dosen, Professor Uwe Kersting.
ECTS: 2.5
Time:
November 10th, 12:30 to 16:15
Place:
10 November: Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7E, room E3-109
11 November: Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7D, room D2-106
7 December: Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7D, room D2-106
Zip code: 9220
City: Aalborg
Number of seats: 20
Deadline: TBA
Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.
Description: Human movements can be assessed on three levels: 1) functional outcomes, such as the running time or jump height or scoring for the quality of movement execution, as it typically happens during training and competition. 2) biomechanical tests allow for a specification of which joint actions contribute to the movement and how performance is mechanically determined. 3) assessments of neuronal processes reveal which parts of the nervous system is active and how they are coordinated. There are several tools dedicated to track human movement, but understanding the processes that generate and refine such movements is highly important. Biomechanical approaches may be used, where movement kinematics are quantified, forces are measured and models can be used to estimate the mechanical principles of generating, and potentially improving, movement execution or general performance. In this course, we will offer the possibility to integrate the understanding of movement execution to its neuronal foundation, to determine the timing and weighting of activities in the central and peripheral nervous system, and to evaluate how these get changed during training and learning. In addition, this approach also applies to the investigation of injuries and rehabilitation in cases where the body system is compromised by an insult.
The course will cover three modules distributed over two full days of lectures and one day for assignment presentations and discussions by the students. Components of this course are:
- Background on movement assessment and measurement technology
- Biomechanical performance measurements, mechanical principles and modeling
- Neurophysiological and motor control mechanisms and measures in performance and learning
Organizer: Associate Professor Anderson Oliveira: e-mail: oliveira@mp.aau.dk and Associate Professor Strahinja Dosen: e-mail: sdosen@hst.aau.dk
Lecturers: Associate Professor Anderson Oliveira, Associate Professor Strajinha Dosen, Professor Uwe Kersting.
ECTS: 2.5
Time:
November 10th, 12:30 to 16:15
November 11th, 12:30 to
16:15
December 7th, 8:15 to
12:00
Place:
10 November: Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7E, room E3-109
11 November: Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7D, room D2-106
7 December: Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7D, room D2-106
Zip code: 9220
City: Aalborg
Number of seats: 20
Deadline: TBA
Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.
- Teacher: Strahinja Dosen
- Teacher: Anderson de Souza Castelo Oliveira