SMAT270 Biomechanics of Human Movement

This course introduces students to basic mechanical principles of physical activity and exercise. The structure, composition, and behavior of basic skeletal and muscular tissue, mechanics of injury, adaptation to load and degenerative changes associated with aging are discussed within the scope of scholarly literature. Restricted to Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences students.

Credits

3 credits

Prerequisite

SMAT 202 with C or better and BIOS 204

Lecture/Lab Ratio

3:0