Introduction to instrumentation in motion sciences

lknr1310  2025-2026  Louvain-la-Neuve

Introduction to instrumentation in motion sciences
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3.00 credits
22.5 h + 15.0 h
Q2

  This learning unit is not being organized during year 2025-2026.

Language
French
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
  • Exploration of technological devices used in rehabilitation.
  • Exploration of different types of signals (e.g. force, angle, position, trigger, square-wave, quadrature, analogue and digital signals, conversions from one type to another).
  • Signal processing and interpretation (hardware and software).
  • Hardware: general concepts relating to the acquisition and processing of the signals explored (filtering, counting, digitisation, calibration, etc.).
  • Software: general concepts relating to the acquisition and interpretation of the signals investigated (analysis, measurement, storage, user interface and biofeedback using IT tools).
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

  • Describe the technological devices used to measure human movement in physiotherapy and rehabilitation (force platform, instrumented treadmill, movement capture system, EMG, etc.). (11, 2.1, 2.2, 6.1)
  • Describe and explain the basic principles of operation of equipment used in physiotherapy (such as biofeedback, electromyogram, isokinetic equipment, etc.) (11, 7.2, 7.3, 6.2).
  • Use the basic principles of movement analysis programming (7.2, 7.3,11.3)
 
Other information
This course is strictly reserved for FSM students. It is not open to other UCLouvain students.
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation