The biomechanical and kinesiological study of human movement under normal and pathological conditions. Uniplanar and multiplanar segmental and multisegmental motions are discussed with emphasis on applying information to evaluation and treatment of pathology. Emphasis placed on data acquisition using 2D and 3D automated motion analysis systems.
Students complete a project using current technologies and present findings.
Current issues related to biomechanics are also discussed through a formal review of the literature. The principles of clinical decision making and assessment of the results of subjective and objective examination procedures leading to a differential diagnosis. Systematic approach to musculoskeletal survey. Coverage of inferential statistics with emphasis on analysis of variance. Students are also expected to perform statistical analyses using SPSS software for select experimental designs.