PESH 458 - Diagnosis and Analysis of Human Movement

Description:
Designed to teach the student applied principles of human movement diagnosis including basic motor control, motor learning sport movements, and applied biomechanical principles.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify the qualities inherent in the interdisciplinary nature of qualitative movement diagnosis (QMD)
Differentiate the 6 differing models of QMD
Identify the differing roles of the senses and perception in QMD
Analyze and proscribe intervention strategies to improve performance based on current biomechanical theory and practice, motor learning research and trends
Identify and apply the techniques of a qualitative movement diagnosis to self and peer movements based on current biomechanical and motor learning research
Observe movement patterns of self (video) and peers (live) during an execution of a sport skill. Apply the concepts of systematic biomechanical observational strategies

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/20/2014

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