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    Research Studenship - Biomechanics

    Department of Exercise and Sport Science
    Manchester Metropolitan University
    Alsager, Cheshire ST7 2HL

    Biomechanical modelling of the musculoskeletal system for the assessment of
    joint loading and injuries in sport.

    This is a faculty funded PhD studentship (5000 UK pounds - sterlings- per
    annum plus tuition fees).
    The aim of this project is to develop appropriate models of musculoskeletal
    system segments using a new modelling package and use them in an inverse
    dynamics approach in order to examine muscle and joint loading, and
    therefore injury potential, in different sports. The models will be
    developed using SIMM (Software of Interactive Musculoskeletal Modelling), a
    Silicon Graphics based system and then used in an inverse dynamics approach
    to determine joint forces and moments. This is handled by the Dynamics
    Pipeline which is interfaced to a Dynamical System Modelling software tool
    (SD/FAST). This will typically involve filming the activity of interest and
    then using the kinematic data to drive the musculoskeletal model. The
    equations of motions associated with the model are generated by the system
    and are solved to provide the joint forces and moments responsible for the
    observed movement. The research student will be expected to have a good
    theoretical background of Anatomy/Functional Anatomy and Kinematics/Inverse
    Dynamics with skills/experience in the following:

    - Detailed functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal system
    - Biomechanical aspects of sport injuries and injury prevention
    - Three dimensional kinematic analysis
    - Three dimensional representation of body segments
    - Formulation of Equations of motion for multi-link systems and inverse
    dynamics calculations

    Please respond by Email or fax only as soon as possible to:
    V.BALTZOPOULOS@MMU.AC.UK
    FAX: +44 161 247 6375
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