ESC 340 - Biomechanics of Human Movement

3.00 credits.

Humans have the capacity to produce an infinite variety of postures and movements that require the structures of the human body to both generate and respond to forces that produce and control movement of the body’s joints. We will examine the complexities related to human musculoskeletal function by examining the roles of the bony segments, joint-related connective tissue structures, and muscles, as well as the external forces applied to those structures. At the end of this course, students will have an increased understanding of how basic mechanical principles influence human motion. Concepts that will be discussed during this course include force and torque (kinetics), linear and angular motion (kinematics), as well as mechanical characteristics of structure. *Prerequisite(s): BIO 201 and BIO 202.