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Biokinesiology (BKN)
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- D class assignments for graduate students available in CHP155; Phone: (323) 442-2670.
Introduces the fundamentals of mathematical, Newtonian, and robotic analysis applicable to multi-muscle biomechanical systems. Combines physiology with numerical simulations to understand and predict motor function. Recommended preparation: Matlab programming, fundamentals of mechanics, linear algebra.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the BME department but may qualify for major credit in BKN. To register, enroll in BME 504.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29295D | 048 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Francisco Valero-Cuevas |
Introduction to the mechanical properties of the musculoskeletal system. Review of connective tissue and muscle mechanics, arthrology, anatomical design and statics. Laboratory dissections illustrate biomechanical concepts.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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12402R | 012 | Lecture | 4:00-6:00pm | Tuesday | Canceled | ||||
5:00-8:00pm | Thursday | ||||||||
12405R | 046 | Lecture | 4:00-6:00pm | Tuesday | 8 of 15 | Kornelia Kulig | CHP233A | ||
5:00-7:00pm | Thursday | CHP233A |
Introduces students to the techniques and hardware used to record movement, measure movement-related variables, and analyze those variables to address hypotheses.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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12403D | 012 | Lecture | 1:00-3:00pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | ||||
12407R | 046 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 7 of 15 | James Finley | CHP233D |
Advanced study of the kinematics of human motion. Emphasis on the inverse dynamics solution to quality forces and moments of force. Lecture, demonstration.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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12418R | 012 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |||
12419R | 046 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 5 of 15 | Chris Powers, George Salem | CHP233D |
Advanced analysis of systems or structures with dissection. Emphasis on correlations with function.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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12420R | 012 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE |
A seminar course in which students read and discuss classic scientific papers that have shaped the development of the movement sciences over the past 150 years.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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12422D | 012 | Lecture | 5:00-7:00pm | Monday | Canceled | ||||
12423R | 046 | Lecture | 5:00-7:00pm | Monday | 8 of 12 | Jim Gordon | CHP233D |
Seminar in movement science dealing with the behavioral basis of motor control and learning from an information processing perspective.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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12425R | 012 | Lecture | 9:00-12:00pm | Tuesday | Canceled | ||||
12455R | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-12:00pm | Tuesday | 0 of 15 | Carolee Winstein | CHP221 |
A combination of observation, participation (testing/assessments, training) and analysis and interpretation of data. Supervision and guidance from the internship mentor will vary depending on the setting and credit hours. Allows students a progressively increasing amount of responsibility with respect to athlete/subject and/or data involvement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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12458R | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Susan Sigward | OFFICE |
Introduction of basic principles and models of the primate motor system. Emphasis on arm control.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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12446R | 012 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | TBA |
Introduction of computer programming and implementation of computational models in a laboratory setting.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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12448R | 012 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | TBA |
Examination of selected mechanisms underlying normal movement and pathological movement. Study of methods used to investigate these mechanisms. Doctoral students only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Biokinesiology
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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12454D | 012 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |||
12457R | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 15 | Jim Gordon | OFFICE |