Course detail
Biomechanics II - Musculoskeletal
FSI-RBI Acad. year: 2026/2027 Summer semester
Supervisor
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Language of instruction
Czech
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-IMB-P: Engineering Mechanics and Biomechanics, Master's
branch BIO: Biomechanics, 5 credits, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Syllabus
1. A brief history of the biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system, milestones in medicine and the biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system. The first tasks of biomechanics solved by FEM. Computational and experimental modeling in biomechanics.
2. Biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system at the ISMMB, an overview of solved problems.
3. Mechanical properties of biological and technical materials in the skeletal muscle system. Samples for experimental modeling in biomechanics.
4. Connection of bones, tissues and joints. Distribution, movements and mechanical properties of joints. Models of bone joints and joints in biomechanics.
5. Pelvis and connection on the pelvis. Description, elements of mechanical properties and basic biomechanical problems related to the pelvis.
6. Hip joint, description, physiological and pathological hip joint. Basic problems biomechanica of hip joint.
7. Total hip arthroplasty. History, basic elements and types.
8. Lower limb, knee joint, ankle. Basic biomechanical problems related to elements of lower limb.
9.Fractures of the lower limb bones. Types of fixation and fixators, their advantages and disadvantages, in terms of biomechanice.
10. Upper limb, collarbone and scapula. Basic biomechanical problems related to the elements of the upper limb, collarbone and scapula. Shoulder joint and biomechanical problems with shoulder joint replacement.
11. Spine, functions, elements, movements, traumatological and degenerative changes. Fixation on the spine.
12. Chest, connection on the chest. Ribs, movements and fractures of ribs.
13. Skull, upper and lower jaw. Dental prostheses and dental implants
Computer-assisted exercise
13 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Biomechanical problems of the musculoskeletal system, solved at ISMMB by computational modeling. Analysis of the level of computational modeling for selected tasks. Entering the first individual task.
2. Problems of experimental modeling in biomechanics. Biomechanical samples for experimental modeling.
3. Connection of hip join. Balance on the lower limb when walking slowly.
4. Pathological changes on the hip joint and their effect on the stress on the hip joint.
5. Solution of deformation and tension of the hip joint of the FEM. Assignment.
6. Solution of deformation and tension of the hip connection of the FEM with consideration of passive resistances.
7. Solution of deformation and tension of the hip joint of the FEM. Analysis of the result of models of different levels.
8. Development and examplesused endoprostheses.
9. Solution of deformation and tension of the hip joint with the total FEM endoprosthesis. Assignment.
10. Solution of deformation and tension of the hip joint with the total FEM endoprosthesis.
11. Solution of deformation and tension of the hip joint with the total FEM endoprosthesis.
12. Development and examples total kneies endoprothesis.
13.Credit test and credit.