Division of Health and Physical Education
WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
PE 371 – Kinesiology & Lab Instructor:
Dr. Brian Caster
Fall Term, 2005
CRN 10903 & 10904(lab) Office: NPE 219
Time: MWF: 1:00-1:50 pm Phone: (503)838-8364
M: 2:00-2:50
pm (lab) e-mail: casterb@wou.edu
Location: Std 102b Office
Hrs: MWF 10:00 – 11:00 am
WF 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Prerequisite: Completion of Bi 334 (Human Anatomy
& Physiology)
Course Description: Kinesiology is the study of human movement from the
perspectives of musculoskeletal anatomy and
biomechanics. Anatomical kinesiology
addresses the interactions among joint structure and muscle function. Biomechanical concepts to be addressed
include vector representation of muscle force, Newton's Laws, and calculations
of work, power and energy in the context of human movement.
Required text: Thompson
& Floyd (2004). Manual of Structural Kinesiology
(15th edition).
Reserve References:
Luttgens, Deutsch & Hamilton (2002) Kinesiology:
Scientific Basis of Human Motion
Luttgens &
Wells (1976). Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion
Kreighbaum & Barthels
(1990) Biomechanics: A Qualitative Approach...
McGinnis (1999).
Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
Adrian & Cooper (1989). Biomechanics of Human Movement
Rasch (1989).
Kinesiology and Applied Anatomy
Calais-Germain (1993). Anatomy
of Movement
Thompson & Floyd (1994). Manual of Structural
Kinesiology
General Overview: This course has two content areas: Anatomical Kinesiology
and Biomechanics. These two aspects of kinesiology are interwoven throughout
the course.
Anatomical
kinesiology will be approached by examining major body joints and muscles that
act at those joints with emphsis on interaction among
musculoskeletal structures. The student
is expected to bring to this class a thorough knowledge of the location and
attachment sites of major muscles in the body. Students should begin immediate
review of the muscles and their attachments as identified in this syllabus.
Basic
biomechanics will be presented concurrently with anatomical kinesiology. There
will be a strong emphasis on vector application and associated mathematical
tools in the representation of forces internal and external to the body.
A schedule of
presentations, labs, exams and other assignments follows.
Evaluation:
Midterm #1 25%
Midterm #2 25%
Labs, quizzes, analysis assignments 25%
Final examination 25%
Each graded item will have a point
value. Total points accrued for a given
grading category will be divided by total possible points for that category,
the resulting percentage value weighted in the manner prescribed above. Letter grades will be assigned to your
overall percentage grade as follows (decimal values of .5 and greater will be
rounded up):
A: 93-100 A-:
90-92 B+: 88-89 B: 83-87 B-:
80-82
C+: 78-79 C:
73-77 C-: 70-72 D+: 68-69 D:
63-67 D-: 60-62 F: 0-59
PE 371 - Kinesiology
2005 Fall Term
Schedule (Modification/updates announced in class)
WEEK 1 M Bookkeeping items, Introduction,
Terminology
M-Lab Joint/Muscle Function Worksheet
W Muscles and Bones; Planes and Axes;
joint motion terms
F Scapular muscles & actions
WEEK 2 M Muscle
fiber types, arrangements, contraction types, Line of Pull
M-Lab Quiz (Scapular muscle function) Shoulder
Girdle Analysis
W ROM; Muscle force-velocity,
force-length relationships
F Types
of motion , Motor unit propriception
WEEK 3 M Elbow
& Wrist Joint Function, Musculature
M-Lab Quiz (Elbow muscle function); Elbow, Wrist, Hand Analysis
W Intro to vectors; Graphic vector
composition & resolution
F Glenohumeral muscles & actions
WEEK 4 M Vector composition
& resolution, cont.
M-Lab Quiz (Glenohumeral
muscle function); Shoulder Joint Analysis
W Review for Midterm
F ***Midterm #1***
WEEK 5 M Trunk muscles & joint actions;
Pelvic actions; Hip Flexors/Extensors
M-Lab Trunk & Pelvis Analysis
W Levers
and Torque Calculations
F Hip muscles & actions
WEEK 6 M Lever Types
M-Lab Quiz (Hip muscle function); Hip joint
analysis
W Levers, cont.
F Knee joint muscles & actions
WEEK 7 M Knee, Ankle, Foot relationships
M-Lab Quiz (Knee muscle function); Knee joint
analysis
W Torque problems, Ankle Joint muscles
& actions
F Veteran’s
Day – No Classes
WEEK 8 M Lower Extremity energy transfer
M-Lab Quiz (Ankle joint muscle function);
Ankle/Foot Analysis
W Review for Midterm
F ***Midterm #2 ***
WEEK 9
M Phases of Motion; Intro to Full
Body Analysis
M-Lab Full Body Analysis
W Full Body Analysis
F Thanksgiving
Holiday – No Classes
WEEK 10
M Full Body Analysis
M-Lab Full Body Anlaysis
W Catch-up
& Review; Full Body Analysis
F Review for Final; Full Body Analysis Due
WEEK 11 F ***
Final Exam -
10:00am – 12:00noon, Friday, Dec 9 ***