This course emphasizes the mechanics of skeletal
muscle activity and the application of the
principles of physics and physiology to the
detailed analysis of normal and abnormal human
movement. Surface anatomy, joint structure and
function, muscle actions and biomechanical
influences (kinematics, kinetics, and
anthropometrics) are examined. Gait cycles are
addressed, with specific attention given to
individual joint motion and muscle activity
occurring in swing and stance phases of gait.
Students are required to present a task analysis
of a common movement strategy.