Biomechanics of Human Movement

MVS 330 Class Schedule

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Class Schedule

Date

Topic

Reading

Assignment

Due in Class

5-Sep

Introduction

H1 - Website Tour

10-Sep

Videography

1-14

H1

12-Sep

Motion analysis

15-24

17-Sep

Tissue structure and function

25-42

H2 - Anatomy 1

19-Sep

Fundamentals of biomechanics

43-54

24-Sep

Tissue biomechanics & adaptations

55-80

H2

26-Sep

Tissue biomechanics, con't

1-Oct

Hip biomechanics

81-94

H3 - Anatomy 2

3-Oct

Knee and ankle biomechanics

95-116

8-Oct

EXAM 1

H3

10-Oct

Spine biomechanics

117-132

H4 - Anatomy 3.

15-Oct

Shoulder, elbow, & wrist biomechanics

133-152

17-Oct

Joint biomechanics, con't

H4

22-Oct

Linear and angular kinematics

153-170

H5 - Vectors & Kinematics

24-Oct

Vectors and projectile motion

171-184

29-Oct

Newton's Laws, FBD, & weight force

185-200

H5

31-Oct

Ground reaction, joint, & muscle force

201-212

5-Nov

Fluid resistance, inertia force, & torque

213-226

7-Nov

Forces, con't

12-Nov

EXAM 2

14-Nov

Muscle action during movement

227-236

H6 - Muscles in Action

19-Nov

Statics

237-246

H7 - Statics

H6

21-Nov

Statics, cont'd

26-Nov

Dynamics & impulse-momentum

247-262

H8 - Dynamics

H7

28-Nov

Work-energy; power

263-272

3-Dec

Gait biomechanics

273-279

H9 - Normal Walking

H8

5-Dec

Gait, con't

10-Dec

Project presentations

12-Dec

Project presentations

P12

14-Dec

EXAM 3 - 1:30-3:30pm

H9

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Melissa Gross , Ph.D. - mgross@umich.edu
The University of Michigan, Division of Kinesiology

Revised 9/01
©1996 Melissa Gross, Ph.D.