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BODY POSTURE
• Quantitative evaluation and description of body posture;
• Basic clinical examination tests (forward bend, Thomas test, lunge, …);
• Video analysis using mobile applications and comparison of results obtained with visual inspection without gadgets;
• Long-period analysis of body posture using mobile wearable devices

CYCLIC MOVEMENTS
• Quantitative evaluation and description of cyclical movements (walking, running, cycling);
• Video analysis of selected cyclic movements using mobile applications;
• Using advanced measurement techniques to evaluate and analyze selected cyclical movements.

POWER – JUMPS, HOPS AND THROWS
• Evaluation on force plates;
• Analysis of load dynamics
• Stability index during landing on a force plate and comparison with simple video analysis;
• Inter(in)dependence of kinematic and dynamic parameters.

STRENGTH-VELOCITY CONTINUUM
• Force:velocity relationship
o Single- and multi-joint movements;
o Predicting maximal isometric force and maximal theoretical speed.
• Asymmetries;
• Acute effects;
• Scaling factor of force / torque increment;
• The effect of verbal encouragement.

PRECISION
• Cognitive load
• Physical load

FLEXIBILITY
• Evaluation of hysteresis
• Effects of cooling and warming-up

BIOMECHANICS IN ERGONOMICS
• Examples of biomechanical evaluation in occupational ergonomics
o Load lifting
o Awkward postures
o Pushing
o Pulling
• Examples of biomechanical evaluation in ergonomics of sports
o Body position
o Sports equipment
o Sports surface