GE1335 - Sports Biomechanics - The Science to Up Your Game

Biomechanics is the sport science field that applies the laws of mechanics to understand and improve human performance in sporting games. This course intends to teach students who are interested in sports, even those with no formal background in physics or engineering, to appreciate the fundamental concepts of Sports Biomechanics, and to apply these concepts to improve their own games and reduce the incidents of injuries. Students are expected to systematically learn and explain how to use proper biomechanical motions to improve their games, e.g., shooting a basketball, hitting a long distance golf ball, and kicking a curved soccer ball, etc. Students will analyse the biomechanical motions of some of the most famous athletes in the world, including Michael Jordon, Jeremy Lin, and David Beckham. Students will also have hands-on experience in using some of the most advanced hardware and software tools to analyse their own biomechanical motions. The course may also include seminars from well-known local athletes disseminating how Sports Biomechanics has helped them “up their games”.