UNIT 1. GENERAL BIOMECHANICS

1. Biomechanics of anatomical segments
2. - History and evolution of biomechanics
3. - Application, utility, contributions of biomechanics
4. Basic concepts in the anatomical study of movement
5. - Planes
6. - Axes
7. - Joints
8. Static and dynamic posture
9. - Description of correct posture
10. - Factors influencing posture
11. Kinetics and kinematics
12. Methods of study in biomechanics

UNIT DIDACTIC 2. FUNDAMENTALS OF SPORTS BIOMECHANICS

1. Definition and importance of sports biomechanics
2. - Objectives of sports biomechanics
3. Kinesiology and biomechanics
4. - Concept and principles of kinesiology
5. Relationship between biomechanics and physical activity

TEACHING UNIT 3. MATHEMATICAL BASICS

1. The origin of numbers
2. - Natural numbers
3. - Decimal numbering system
4. - Positional numbering systems
5. - Measurement of magnitudes
6. - Length, area and volume
7. - Weight and mass
8. - Measurement of time
9. - Capacity
10. Trigonometry
11. - Basic concepts
12. - Fundamentals of trigonometry
13. - Trigonometric functions
14. Vector calculus
15. - Scalar and vector magnitudes
16. - Characteristics of a vector
17. - Vector sum and difference
18. - Scalar product of two vectors
19. - Vector product of two vectors

TEACHING UNIT 4. STATICS, MECHANICAL BALANCE AND STABILITY

1. General considerations of mechanics. Concepts and types
2. - Classical mechanics
3. - Quantum mechanics
4. - Relativistic mechanics
5. Mass: gravitational mass and inertial mass
6. - Gravitational mass
7. - Inertial mass
8. The force and moment of a force
9. - Net or resultant force
10. - Moment of a force
11. Equilibrium conditions, Newton's first law
12. Newton's third law
13. Center of mass and center of gravity
14. - Properties of the center of gravity
15. Center of gravity in the human body
16. Equilibrium stability
17. - Variables that determine equilibrium and stability
18. - Types of equilibrium according to stability

UNIT DIDACTIC 5. KINEMATICS

1. Basic fundamentals of kinematics
2. Basic concepts of kinematics
3. - Displacement
4. - Trajectory
5. - Velocity
6. - Acceleration
7. Types of motion
8. - Rectilinear motion
9. - Circular motion
10. - Parabolic motion
11. Angular kinematics (rotation)
12. - Components of rotational or angular motion
13. - Examples of sports where angular movements are performed
14. - Angular position and displacement
15. - Angular velocity
16. - Tangential velocity
17. - Angular acceleration
18. - Tangential acceleration
19. - Centripetal acceleration
20. - Period and frequency
21. Linear motion and angular motion in sport
22. Kinematics applied to sport

UNIT DIDACTIC 6. DYNAMICS OF MOTION

1. Concept of dynamics
2. Newton's Laws
3. - Newton's second law or fundamental law of dynamics
4. Friction forces
5. - Static friction force
6. - Dynamic friction force
7. Mechanical impulse and quantity of motion
8. - Mechanical impulse
9. - Quantity of motion
10. - Relationship between impulse and quantity of motion
11. Moment of inertia
12. - Moment of inertia of a material point
13. - Moment of inertia of a rigid solid
14. Angular or kinetic momentum
15. - Angular momentum of a material point
16. - Angular momentum of a rigid solid
17. Forces exerted by fluids
18. - Drag force
19. - Lift force

UNIT DIDACTIC 7. WORK AND ENERGY

1. Energy. History and concept
2. - Potential energy
3. - Kinetic energy
4. - Relationship between kinetic energy and potential energy applied to sport
5. Conservation and degradation of energy
6. - Law of conservation of energy
7. - Energy degradation
8. Work
9. - Positive and negative work
10. Power
11. Efficiency
12. Levers
13. - Levers of first genus
14. - Levers of second genus
15. - Levers of third genus
16. Pulleys
17. - Fixed pulley
18. - Moving pulley

UNIT DIDACTIC 8. THE LOCOMOTIVE APPARATUS

1. Introduction to the locomotor system
2. Bone system
3. - Physiology
4. - Skeletal division
5. - Bone development
6. - Composition of the skeletal system
7. Joints and movement
8. - Tibio-Tarsal or Tibio-Peroneus-Astragaline Joint
9. - Knee joint
10. - Coxo-femoral joint
11. - Scapulo-humeral joint
12. Muscular system
13. - Muscle tissue
14. - Muscle classification
15. - Ligaments
16. - Dorsal musculature
17. - Tendons

UNIT DIDACTIC 9. BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN GAIT

1. Human gait
2. Gait cycle
3. - Stance phase
4. - Swing phase
5. Biomechanics of the stance phase of gait
6. Biomechanics of the swing phase of gait
7. Muscle chains involved in gait, detection of muscle shortening, basic measures of prevention and improvement
8. - Shortenings
9. - Prevention and improvement

UNIT DIDACTIC 10. BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT. SPINE

1. The cervical spine: anatomy and biomechanics
2. - Anatomy of the cervical spine
3. - Biomechanics of cervical spine
4. The dorsal spine and thorax: anatomy and biomechanics
5. - Anatomy of the dorsal spine and thorax
6. - Biomechanics of dorsal spine and thorax
7. The lumbar spine: anatomy and biomechanics
8. - Anatomy of the lumbar spine
9. - Biomechanics of lumbar spine

UNIT DIDACTIC 11. BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT. UPPER LIMBS

1. Anatomy of the upper limb
2. - Osteology of cingulum or shoulder girdle
3. - Osteology of arm, forearm and hand
4. - Musculature of the upper limb
5. Biomechanics of upper extremity
6. - Biomechanics of the shoulder
7. - Biomechanics of the elbow
8. - Biomechanics of the wrist
9. - Biomechanics of the hand

UNIT DIDACTIC 12. BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT. LOWER LIMBS

1. Anatomy of lower limb
2. - Hip
3. - Leg
4. - Foot
5. Biomechanics of lower limb
6. - Biomechanics of hip
7. - Biomechanics of knee