Kinesiology & Biomechanics II

This 16-week course during the second term of the DPT curriculum is the second in a series of Kinesiology and Biomechanics courses. The study of human motion is continued in greater depth with not only biomechanics but also pathomechanics and introductory gait analysis. Although this course is part of the foundational sciences, students will begin to integrate the course materials with clinical cases scenarios.

This course is the second in a series of two Kinesiology and Biomechanics courses. The two courses are offered in the first two semesters of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. This course has three portions. The first portion covers biomechanical principles, movement analysis, as well as biomechanics and pathomechanics of body movements and functional activities. The second portion introduces normal gait including its kinematics and kinetics. The third portion emphasizes on observational gait analysis and introduces students to pathological gait. The introductory gait analysis this course offers will serve as a foundation for continued gait analysis activities in courses such as Movement Science, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Geriatrics and Neurology. An in-depth study of pathological gait is beyond the scope of this course.