PHYSICAL THERAPY BIOMECHANICS II

LAB. 2. Structures of the musculoskeletal system and individual functional regions. Forces sustained in normal and pathological conditions. Kinesiology emphasizes the application of mechanical and physiological principles to the human movement system. Mechanical properties of biological tissue, kinematics, kinetics, muscle actions, and joint structure and function are examined. Students will perform detailed analyses of normal and abnormal movement and alignment of the spine and extremities.