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Fall
Instructor: Dr.
Antone B. Capitao
Office Hours:
Telephone Number: (860) 832-2166
Email Address: capitao@ccsu.edu
Catalog Description: Prerequisites: P.E. 214 (C- or higher);
Physics 1 1 1 (C- or higher); Analysis and application of principles
of mechanics as they relate to motor skills in physical education.
Overview/Rationale/Theme: This course will prepare students
to analyze basic motor movements from a kinematic and kinetic
basis. Basic laws of physics as applied to human movement in
physical education activities will be used to analyze and correct
movement errors or those resulting in injury.
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Course Objectives:
Chapter
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1. Distinguish between qualitative
and quantitative approaches for analyzing human movement. |
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2. Identify and describe the reference
positions, planes and axes associated with the human body.
3. Provide examples of linear, angular, and general forms of
motion.
4. Define and appropriately use directional terms and joint movement
terminology.
5. Explain how to plan and conduct an effective qualitative human
movement analysis.
6. Identify and describe the uses of available instrumentation
for measuring kinematic qualities. |
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7. Define and identify common units
of measurement for mass, force, weight, pressure, volume, density,
specific weight, torque and impulse.
8. Identify and describe the different types of mechanical loads
that act on the human body.
9. Distinguish between vector and scalar quantities.
10. Solve quantitative problems involving vector quantities using
both graphic and trigonometric procedures. |
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11. Explain how the material constituents
and structural organization of bone effect its ability to withstand
mechanical loads. Describe the processes involved in the normal
growth and maturation of bone.
12. Describe the effects of exercise and of weightlessness on
bone mineralization.
13. Explain the significance of osteoporosis and discuss current
theories on its prevention.
14. Explain the relationship between different forms of mechanical
loading and common bone injuries. |
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15. Categorize joints based on structure
and movement capabilities.
16. Explain the functions of articular cartilage and fibrocartilage.
17. Identify factors contributing to joint stability and flexibility.
18. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches
to increasing joint flexibility. |
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19. Identify the basic behavioral
properties of the musculoteninous unit.
20. Explain how skeletal muscles function to produce coordinated
movement of the human body.
21. Explain the relationship of fiber types and fiber architecture
to muscle function.
22. Discuss the force-velocity, force-length, and force-time
relationships for muscle tissue.
23. Discuss the concepts of strength, power, and endurance from
a blomechanical perspective. |
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24. Identify and describe the effects
of factors governing projectile trajectory.
25. Explain why the horizontal and vertical components of projectile
motion are analyzed separately.
26. Distinguish between average and instantaneous quantities
and identify the circumstances under which each is a quantity
of interest.
27. Select and use appropriate equations to solve problems related
to linear kinematics. |
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28. Distinguish angular motion from
rectilinear and curvilinear motion.
29. Discuss the relationships among angular kinematic variables.
30. Explain the relationships between angular and linear displacement,
angular and linear velocity, and angular and linear acceleration. |
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31. Identify Newton's laws of motion
and gravitation and describe practical illustrations of the laws.
32. Explain what factors effect friction and discuss the role
of friction in daily activities and sports.
33. Define impulse and momentum and explain the relationship
between them.
34. Explain what factors govern the outcome of a collision between
two bodies.
35. Discuss the interrelationships among mechanical work, power,
and energy. |
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36. Identify the mechanical advantages associated
with the different classes of levers and explain the concept
of leverage within the human body.
37. Solve basic quantitative problems using the equations of
static equilibrium.
38. Define center of gravity and explain the significance of
center of gravity location in the human body.
39. Explain how mechanical factors affect a body's stability. |
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40. Explain why changes in the configuration
of a rotating airborne body can produce changes in the body's
angular velocity.
41. Define centripetal force and explain how it acts on objects. |
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42. Explain the ways in which the composition
and flow characteristics of a fluid affect fluid forces.
43. Define buoyancy and explain the variables that determine
whether a human body will float.
44. Define drag, identify the components of drag, and identify
the factors that affect the magnitude of each component.
45. Define lift and explain the ways in which it can be generated.
46. Discuss the theories regarding propulsion of the human body
in swimming. |
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Required Text: Hall, S.J. (1995). Basic Biomechanics (2nd
Ed.), Mosby-Year Book, Inc.,
St. Louis:MO.
Course Requirements:
- 1. Three/four examinations, plus the final exam.
2. Class discussion and lab projects. Lab projects will originate
with chapter exercises and available equipment.
3. Chapter exercises and terminology assignments. Students should
keep a journal of appropriate terminology.
- 4. Analysis project. This will comprise of an analysis of
the major joint movements of a selected basic locomotor act or
sport skill. Description must use appropriate biomechanical and
anatomical vocabulary. Project to include video tape analysis
of skill, including actual tracing on a frame by frame basis.
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Evaluation and Grading Procedures:
- 1. Chapter related exams:
Exams:
Exam 1: Chapters 1, 2, 3; Essay exams; short answer essay; matching
(terminology
concepts); practical application problems.
Exam 2: Chapters 4, 5, 6; Essay exam; short answer essay; practical
application problems.
Exam 3: Chapters 10, 11, 12; short answer essay; matching (terminology
/ concepts);
practical application problems.
Final: Comprehensive: Terminology (Matching); Concepts (Essays,
Short answer Essay); and Practical Application (Problem Solving
examples).
- 2. Project: Analysis of locomotor act or sports skill (approved).
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Course Calendar & Activities:
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Introduction to kinesiology:
course requirements: |
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Quantitative and Qualitative
Analysis Problems |
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Analyzing human movement /
standard terminology |
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Anatomical positions / planes
/ axes |
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Forms of motion |
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Joint movement terminology |
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Qualitative analysis of human
movement |
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Cinematography and videography |
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Basic concepts of Kinematics |
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Mechanical loads applied to
the human body |
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Vector analysis |
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EXAM 1: CHAPTERS 1-3 |
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Composition and structure of
bone tissue |
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Bone response to stress |
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Human skeletal articulations |
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Joint structures |
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Joint flexibility and stability |
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Behavioral properties of musculotendinous
unit |
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Mechanical factors affecting
muscular force |
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READING DAY |
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EXAM II: CHAPTERS 4-6 |
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Linear kinematics of human
movement |
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Factors influencing projectile
motion |
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Analyzing projectile motion |
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Angular kinematics of human
movement |
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Angular kinematic relationships |
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Relationships between linear
and angular motion |
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Linear kinetics of human movement |
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Newton's laws as applied to
human movement |
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Work, power, and energy relationships |
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EXAM III: CHAPTERS 10-12 |
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Equilibrium and human movement |
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Determination of the center
of gravity |
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Stability and balance |
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Angular kinetics of human movement |
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Angular momentum |
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Centripetal and centrifugal
forces |
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NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING RECESS |
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NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING RECESS |
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Human movement in a fluid medium |
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The nature of fluids |
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Buoyancy, drag, and lift forces |
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Propulsion in a fluid medium |
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Closure and Review |
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FINAL EXAM - EXAM WEEK - CHAPTERS
13-15 |
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Bibliography:
Carr, G.A. (1997). Mechanics of sport: a practitioner's guide.
Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign:IL.
Gowitzke, B.A., Milner, M., and O'Connell, A.L. (1988). Scientific
basis of human
movement. Williams and Wilkins Publishers, Baltimore:MD.
Kreighbaum, E. and Barthels, K.M. (1996). Biomechanics: a
qualitative approach for studying human movement. (4th Ed.) Allyn
and Bacon Publishers, Boston:MA.
Noble, B.J. and Robertson, R.J. (1996). Perceived exertion.
Human Kinetics, Champaign:IL.
Perry, J.F., Rohe, D. and Garcia, A.0. (1996). The kinesiology
workbook. Davis Publishing, Philadelphia:PA.
Thompson, C.W. (1989). Manual of structural kinesiology. Times
Mirror/Mosby College Publishers, St. Louis: MO.
Tyldesley, B. and Grieve, J.1. (1996). Muscles, nerves and movement:
kinesiology in daily living. Oxford Publishing, Cambridge:MA.
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