KIN 213 - Biomechanics and Motor Learning

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SP. A study of human movement based on the body’s anatomical structure and mechanical function. Includes a review of anatomical movement patterns with in-depth kinematic and kinetic analysis of loco-motor, manipulative, and sport skills. Students determine patterns of efficient movement for various sports skills based on physical and mechanical principles of human movement. In this course, students will investigate motor control, coordination, and motor skill acquisition and re-training, ranging from activities of daily living and rehabilitation to the performance of athletes. Students will learn the behavioral and neural processes of motor development from childhood to adulthood, including the acquisition of functional movement skills at a young age and the performance of those skills as adults. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 205 or KIN 212; and PHYS 221 or PHYS 223; or equivalent.