Clinical Biomechanics of Human Movement

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
PSIO 1003
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Course ID
207947
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of AH & HP
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Leigh Rushworth
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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University-wide elective course
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Course overview

In this course students will be introduced to the mechanical principles used to describe and quantify human movement. Students will explore the mechanics of human movement with an emphasis on gait in health and disease.

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe basic concepts related to the biomechanical analysis of movement.
  • Apply biomechanical principles to describe the internal and external forces associated with human movement.
  • Identify and describe the biomechanical factors that contribute to efficient human movement.
  • Analyse and describe normal gait patterns using appropriate terminology.
  • Identify gait changes associated with pathology.
  • Perform basic clinical measurements to quantify and analyse human movement.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 56650
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Helen Mayo North, N219/N222
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Helen Mayo North, N219/N222
Class number
Class number 56651
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 107
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 107

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

  • If the following course has not already been completed THEN must be enrolled in PSIO1002 Physiotherapy Exercise Prescription and Activity

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed PHYSIOTH1002 Clinical Biomechanics of Human Movement at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

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Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

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Assessment

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