2023-2024 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]
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PTA 106 - Kinesiology6 credit hours - 70 hours of lecture and 45 hours of college laboratory; one term.
Study of biomechanical principles of human movement. Includes structure and functions of joint and muscle groups and characteristics of normal posture and gait. Reviews pathologies basic to each specific joint. Lab fee $100.
Prerequisite(s): PTA 101 , BIO 231 or BIO 233 , MAT 137 , ENG 101 or ENG 101A , and PSY 111 .
Corequisite(s): PTA 102 .
Note: Typically offered at MC; spring term.
Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate competence in anatomical planes and axis of motion applied to physiological motions.
2. Apply Newton’s laws of motion and key biomechanical principles.
3. Relate musculoskeletal anatomy to surface anatomy.
4. Relate the principles of biomechanics to functional movement and posture.
5. Describe the anatomical components of correct posture.
6. Relate biomechanical principles to postural changes.
7. Demonstrate competence in the components of normal and altered gait patterns.
8. Recognize the effects of pathomechanics on functional and physiologic movements.
9. Analyze the biomechanical and kinetic components of functional activities.
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