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EXSC 371 - Movement Analysis


Description:
This course is designed to teach the student applied principles of human movement analysis. Course content includes basic motor control, basic motor learning, and applied biomechanical principles. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer).

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: EXSC 254 or permission of instructor.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome

Activity (optional)

Assessment

Students will demonstrate knowledge of appropriate terminology used for movement analysis and understand the mechanical principles of human movements

Laboratory activity: analyze human movement in the Motion Analysis Lab

Examination

Rubric-based written report

 

 

 

Students will be able to identify general movement patterns for bipedal gait.

Laboratory activity: performing video based gait analysis

Examination

Rubric-based written report

 

 

Students will understand and be able to apply biomechanical principles to various joint actions.

Laboratory activity utilizing motion capture instrumentation to analyze vertical jumps

Examination

Rubric-based written report

 

 

 

Students will be able to use biomechanical principles to evaluate human movement performance

Laboratory activity utilizing software tools to model and quantify human movements

Examination

Rubric-based written report

 

 

 

Students will be able to synthesize concepts of human movement analysis in order to improve human movement performance.

Students will select a topic related to human movement analysis and critically review peer-reviewed journal articles and discuss their findings

Rubric-based written report

Oral presentation

 





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