HPE-260 Kinetics of Exercise & Sport
This course is a requirement for all students enrolled in the AS Kinesiology and Human Performance, and AS Physical Education and Exercise Science programs. In addition, this course is appropriate for students intending to transfer to pursue a degree in sports medicine (e.g. athletic training, exercise science, and physical/occupational therapy). Students will be introduced to simple patterns of movement and progress to the analysis of complex motor skills that comprise the biomechanical and kinesiological basis of movement in exercise and sport. Topics include the musculoskeletal and neurological components of human anatomy; isolated and combined joint actions; and basic physics principles related to movement.
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Course Outline
Department
Health Science and Human Performance
Course Description
This course is a requirement for all students enrolled in the AS Kinesiology and Human Performance, and AS Physical Education and Exercise Science programs. In addition, this course is appropriate for students intending to transfer to pursue a degree in sports medicine (e.g. athletic training, exercise science, and physical/occupational therapy). Students will be introduced to simple patterns of movement and progress to the analysis of complex motor skills that comprise the biomechanical and kinesiological basis of movement in exercise and sport. Topics include the musculoskeletal and neurological components of human anatomy; isolated and combined joint actions; and basic physics principles related to movement.
Credit Hours
3Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisites
BIO-110 or BIO-171 with a grade of C or higher
Course Learning Outcomes
- Classify anatomical and physiological components of human movement patterns.
- Interpret the biomechanical factors that influence both basic and sport/exercise-specific movement patterns.
- Perform qualitative and quantitative analyses on both basic and sport/exercise-specific movement patterns.
- Consider patterns of movement to increase the skill level and decrease the risk of physical injury associated with sport/exercise-specific activities.
Topic Outline
- 1. Biomechanics and problem solving
- a. Areas of biomechanical study
- b. Quantitative vs. qualitative analysis
- c. Problem-solving technique
- 2. Concepts for analyzing human motion
- a. Forms of motion
- i. Linear
- ii. Angular
- iii. General
- b. Standard reference terminology
- i. Anatomical position and reference planes
- ii. Directional terms and joint movement terminology
- c. Mechanical loads on the human body
- d. Vector algebra
- 3. Biomechanics of bone
- a. Composition of bone
- b. Bone growth and development
- c. Bone response to stress
- i. Modeling and remodeling
- ii. Wolff's law
- d. Common bony injuries
- 4. Biomechanics of skeletal articulations
- a. Structural classification of joints
- b. Functional classification of joints
- c. Stabilizing structures
- d. Flexibility
- i. Measuring range of motion
- ii. Techniques for improving flexibility
- e. Common joint injuries
- 5. Biomechanics of skeletal muscle
- a. Properties of the musculotendinous unit
- b. Structural organization of skeletal muscle
- c. Functions of skeletal muscle
- d. Factors affecting muscular force generation
- i. Force-velocity relationship
- ii. Length-tension relationship
- e. Muscular strength, endurance, and power
- f. Common skeletal muscle injuries
- 6. Biomechanics and skeletal muscles of the upper extremity
- a. Structure of the shoulder and its articulations
- b. Movements of the shoulder complex
- c. Common injuries of the shoulder
- d. Structure of the elbow and its articulations
- e. Movements of the elbow complex
- f. Common injuries of the elbow
- g. Structure of the wrist and hand
- h. Movements of the wrist and hand
- i. Common injuries of the wrist and hand
- 7. Biomechanics and skeletal muscles of the lower extremity
- a. Structure of the hip
- b. Movements of the hip
- c. Common injuries of the hip
- d. Structure of the knee
- e. Movements of the knee
- f. Common injuries of the knee
- g. Structure of the foot and ankle
- h. Movements of the foot and ankle
- i. Common injuries of the foot and ankle
- 8. Biomechanics and skeletal muscles of the spine
- a. Regions of the vertebral column
- b. Movements of the spine
- i. Unilateral muscle contractions
- ii. Bilateral muscle contractions
- c. Common injuries of the spine
- 9. Linear kinematics
- a. Distance and displacement
- b. Speed and velocity
- c. Acceleration
- d. Projectile motion and trajectory
- 10. Angular kinematics
- a. Angular distance and displacement
- b. Angular speed and velocity
- c. Angular acceleration
- d. Relationship between linear and angular motion
- 11. Linear kinetics
- a. Newton's laws of motion
- b. Friction, momentum, and impulse
- c. Types of impacts
- d. Work, power, and energy
- 12. Equilibrium and human movement
- a. Torque
- b. Levers and anatomical levers
- c. Static and dynamic equilibrium
- d. Center of gravity
- e. Stability and balance
- 13. Angular kinetics
- a. Moment of inertia
- b. Angular momentum
- c. Angular analogues of Newton's laws of motion
- d. Centripetal force
- 14. Movement in a fluid medium
- a. Types of flow
- b. Buoyancy
- c. Types of drag
- d. Lift force
- e. Propulsion in a fluid medium