• Study level

    BAC +5

  • ECTS

    5 credits

  • Component

    Faculty of Science

Description

Biomechanics is an interdisciplinary field that has developed considerably in recent years. It covers numerous fields of application, such as sports movement analysis, accidentology, traumatology, orthopedics, biocompatibility of osteo-articular prostheses, functional rehabilitation, aid to diagnosis and management of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, tissue growth and remodeling, tissue engineering, etc.

 

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Objectives

The aim of this teaching unit is to provide a basic understanding of the scientific issues involved in biomechanics, through a number of selected topics.

 

This introductory module focuses on the following topics:

- Accidentology / Traumatology

- Bone structure and remodeling / Orthopedics

- Notions of histology - Morphogenesis and tissue growth

- Cell mechanics and mechanobiology

- Tissue engineering

- Fluid flow - cardiovascular biomechanics

- Poroelasticity and hyperelasticity

- Biotribology

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Necessary prerequisites

Rigid solid mechanics

Strength of materials

Deformable solid mechanics

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Knowledge control

Final exam + practical work

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