| Module Identifier | SS12110 | ||
| Module Title | MUSCLE FUNCTION | ||
| Academic Year | 2002/2003 | ||
| Co-ordinator | Professor Jonathan H Doust | ||
| Semester | Semester 1 | ||
| Course delivery | Lecture | 11 Hours | |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 4 Hours Consolidation workshops | ||
| Practical | 12 Hours | ||
| Assessment | Semester Exam | 1 Hours One hour examination | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | 2 Hours Experimental laboratory report completed under examination conditions, open book. | 50% | |
1. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the gross anatomy and basic micro-structure of muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and bone
2. Demonstrate a knowledge of how muscle activates
3. Recognise the key functional mechanical characteristics or muscle using appropriate terminology
4. Describe the use of cycle erogmetry and isometric dynamometry in the assessment of muscle function
5. Complete a succinct report of a laboratory experiment
1. Introduce students to the gross and micro-structure of muscle and associated tissues (tendons, ligaments, joints and bones)
2. Describe how a muscle is activated and the inter-relationships between the force; length and velocity of contraction
3. Examine the three distinct types of muscle action: concentric, eccentric and isokinetic
4. Gain a basic understanding of scalar and vector quantities in relation to muscle performance (distance, force, work, power etc.)
5. Develop a basic understanding of the assessment of muscular function through the use of cycle ergometry and isometric dynamometry.