MOTION BIOMECHANICS: CONCEPTS APPLIED IN PRACTICE

Abstract

This article is an experience report on the preparation and application of the Elective - Biomechanics of Movement curricular component. The elective is a curricular component belonging to a diversified part of the curriculum that combines knowledge from different areas, promoting interdisciplinarity. The Biomechanics of Movement relates knowledge and skills in Physics and Physical Education, promoting experimentation and deepening the objects of knowledge. For the modification of the elective, skills that can be related to two areas of knowledge were raised, such as biomechanics, in addition to the technology involved in sports, also showing applied physics. Classes were given to high school students at a state school belonging to the Integral Education Program (PEI). The formation of the elective had the participation of students from the three grades of high school, grouped in a mixed way. The students chose to study the concepts of biomechanics and speed by using the bicycle, equipment that is widely used for them as a means of transport and leisure. The elective was held between April and July online (videoconference), with a face-to-face meeting in May, for data collection and photographic records. The results obtained were important, as they motivated students and promoted relevant learning of the educational objects selected in the elective.