Syllabus (PHYSICAL EDUCATION)

Course Type: MAJ-15

Semester: 8

Course Code: BPEDMAJ15T

Course Title: KINESIOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: To learn human body motions balance and equilibrium. Analysis of human body motion, balance and equilibrium. To analyses sports fields from Kinesiology and Biomechanics.

Learning Outcome: Preparation of experts for scientific movements in Physical Education and Sports.

UNIT – 1: INTRODUCATION TO KINESIOLOGY AND SPORTS BIOMECHANICS (Hour-25)

1. 1.1. Meaning and Definition of Kinesiology, Biomechanics and Sports Biomechanics
2. 1.2. Importance and Scope of Kinesiology and Sports Biomechanics in Physical Education and Sports Science.
3. 1.3. Terminology of Fundamental Movements
4. 1.4. Fundamental Concepts of Following Terms – Axes and Planes, Centre of Gravity, Line of Gravity, Scalars and Vectors Quantities, Equilibrium.

UNIT – 2: KINESIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT (Hour-25)

1. 2.1. Classification of Joints and Muscles, Name of the Major Superficial Muscles, movements around the joints
2. 2.2. Types of Muscle Contractions
3. 2.3. Posture – Meaning, Types and Importance of Good Posture.
4. 2.4. Fundamental Concepts of Following Terms- Angle of Pull, All or None Law, Reciprocal Innervations.

UNIT – 3: MECHANICAL CONCEPTS (Hour-20)

1. 3.1. Force - Meaning, Definition, Types, Units and its Application to Sports Activities
2. 3.2. Lever - Meaning, Definition, Types and Body Lever, Wheel, Axel and Pulley.
3. 3.3. Motion – Concept, Types and its Application to Sports Activities. Newton’s Laws of Motion
4. 3.4. Projectile Motion – Concept, Types, Principles and Factors Influencing Projectile Motion.

UNIT – 4: KINEMATICS AND KINETICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT (Hour-20)

4.1. Linear Kinematics – Distance and Displacement, Speed and Velocity, Acceleration

4.2. Angular kinematics – Angular Distance and Displacement, Angular Speed and velocity, Angular

Acceleration.

4.3 Linear Kinetics – Inertia, Mass, Momentum, Impulse, Friction.

4.4 Angular Kinetics – Moment of Inertia, Couple, Stability.

ASSIGNMENT: -

One assignment from Unit-I.

One assignment from Unit-II.

One assignment from Unit-III.

One assignment from Unit-IV.

References

1. Bunn, J. W. (1972).Scientific principles of coaching.Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Prentice HallInc.

2. Hay, J. G. & Reid, J. G.(1982).The anatomical and mechanical basis of human motion.Englewood Cliffs, N.J.:

prentice Hall Inc.

3. Hay, J. G. & Reid, J. G. (1988).Anatomy, mechanics and human motion. Englewood Cliffs,N.J.: prentice Hall Inc.

4. Hay, J. G. (1970).The biomechanics of sports techniques. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: PrenticeHall, Inc.

5. Simonian, C.(1911).Fundamentalsof sport biomechanics. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: PrenticeHall Inc.

6. Hall, J.S. (1991). Basic Biomechanics. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. First Edition 1991, Brown and

Benchmark Publishers.