Restricted to D.P.T. students. Focus is on analysis of principles and systems regulating gross motor control and learning. The study of neuromuscular bases of movement and associated impairments of motor function. Current assessment and programming techniques designed to assist in remediating motor impairment will be emphasized. The study of the aging process and its effects upon the physical activity patterns of the adult.
Emphasis is on the mechanisms of aging as they directly influence movement.
Study of muscle contraction mechanics, energetics, and metabolism and the relationship of these processes to physical training, athletics, and rehabilitation. Study of the cardiovascular and respiratory responses to acute exercise and examination of the adaptations observed in these systems with exercise training. Emphasis on the chronic effects of exercise. The study of the treatment of chronic diseases with special reference to exercise as a mode of therapy. All Rights Reserved.