EX 300 - Kinesiology

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This course looks at the major muscle groups of the pelvis, spine, hips, lower extremity and shoulder girdle. Focus will be on how they interact with other muscle groups in order to both create movement and contribute to joint stability. This course covers principles of classical mechanics applied to the study of human motion to provide students with an understnadnign of the internal and external forces acting on the body during human movement. The role of muscle in generating force and controlling movement is emphasized. Students participate in a team project to compare the biomechanics of two motions by collecting and analyzing motion data. Students will also learn the compputer skills necessary to perform a biomechanical analysis of human movement. Corequisite(s): EX 300L