The study of mechanics is often boring for students. This course presents some themes of mechanics starting with a few recurring movements from the sphere of sport.
There are four work units:
1) The levers of the body: a study of levers with particular reference to those present in the human body, construction of models of parts of the body to simulate functions.
2) Movements of the human body: kinematics and dynamics are presented by analysing elements which concur to determine the movements of the human body (skeletal segments, skeletal muscles, etc.).
3) Jumps: after analysing the various techniques of jumping, the study is presented using the instruments offered by physics.
4) Leaps: the unit proposes the open and closed problems
inherent in this sector of light athletics.
There are stimulating laboratory activities to be carried out in the gym with the use of on-line measuring instruments.
The various units are complete with exercises, entrance and course tests; to study the movements of some sports the software COACH 5 produced by the AMSTEL Institute of Amsterdam is used.
