Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to fundamental approaches used to analyze human movement from a mechanical perspective, including forward and inverse dynamics, and also examines the properties of various musculoskeletal tissues (e.g. muscle, bone, cartilage). Students study the basic principles of two- and three-dimensional, absolute and relative, kinematics, kinetics of rigid bodies in planar motion, electromyography, and musculoskeletal structure and function. Students also apply these concepts to quantitative movement analysis, with an emphasis on the mechanics of typical and pathologic gait. This course relies on a blend of traditional instruction and experiential learning techniques. Prerequisites: MA 164, PH 224 , BME 2011 , BME 2012 , and "C" or better in ES 213 .