Health, Sport, & Exercise Sci - Biomechanics

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The course is designed to cover a basic understanding of the anatomical and mechanical principles of human movement. Areas covered will be joint and segmental movement, muscle actions, time-displacement motion description, forces causing or inhibiting motion, and stability. Special attention will be given to the application of the theoretical concepts in movement activities. Prerequisite: BIOL 240 and admission to the Exercise Science undergraduate program, or permission of instructor.