PHTH 720 - Clinical Kinesiology (3)

This course involves the comprehensive study of the kinematics and kinetics of the human body, postural control and the basics of gait analysis. Foundational knowledge of basic anatomy is applied in lecture and the laboratory with emphasis on biomechanics, mechanical properties of biological tissue, joint structure and function, muscle and boney palpation, and introduction to gait. Students perform analysis of normal and abnormal movement and alignment of the spine and extremities. Fall