BIOMECHANICS Lab Department
of Kinesiology
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SUM 07 |
KIN 345L-01(10438) Dino Vrongistinos KIN 345L-02(10440) Dino Vrongistinos |
W,F 1:35-3:50 |
Location: RE174/RE157 |
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Instructor: Konstantinos “Dino” Vrongistinos, Ph.D. |
e-mail: kv61497@csun.edu |
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Office: KN281
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Phone: (818)-677-7567 |
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Office Hours: W,F
9:30-10:00 , & by appointment after Lab time |
http://www.csun.edu/~kv61497 |
Required Text: 345: Basic
Biomechanies by S.J. Hall (4th.), WCB/McGraw Hill.
345L: Biomechanies
Lab Manual (purchase at QuickCopies -- Inside Bookstore)
Course
Prerequisites:
Biology 211/212 or KIN 275;
passing score on ELM Corequisite: KIN 345.
Course
Description : Biomechanical analysis of human
movement based on anatomical concepts and mechanical laws of motion. Analysis of the ways in which anatomical
makeup and mechanical laws govern the mechanics of human motion.
Course
Objectives:
To provide students with the
knowledge and skills to be able to:
(1) Apply mechanical laws and principles of
applied physics to anatomical structures
(2) Describe how musculoskeletal
structures influence human movement
(3) Apply kinematic &
kinetic descriptors and measures to human movements
(4) Analyze the biomechanical correlates of
specific skills and techniques
(5) Analyze selected injury and
performance mechanisms
(6) Assess movement patterns
characteristic of special populations, including individuals with disabilities,
throughout the lifespan
Evaluation: Course grades will be based on the
following point distribution. Separate grades will be given for 345 and 345L.
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345L
(1 unit) |
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Attendance-Participation |
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-50
points / unexcused absence |
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Midterm-Exam1 |
(3rd Week) |
200
pts (20%) |
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Midterm-Exam2 |
(4th
Week) |
100
pts (10%) |
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Reports-Quiz
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(3rd
to 5th Week) |
100
pts (10%) |
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Scientific-EMG-Paper |
(5th
Week) |
100
pts (10%) |
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Final
Exam |
(6th
Week) |
500
pts (50%) |
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Course
Total |
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1000pts (100%) |
Assignment
of grades will be based on the following ranges:
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A
= 900-1000 pts; |
B
= 800-899 pts; |
C
= 700-799 pts; |
D
= 600-699 pts; |
F
= less than
600 pts. |
Assignment of plus/minus grade adjustments to the above scale will be determined by the final class point distribution.
Examination
Policies & Miscellaneous Information
1. Students will not be allowed to
leave the room during exams. Please attend to any personal needs before the
exam.
2. Make-up exams will be considered only under
exceptional circumstances.
(Note: "I overslept", "I'm
tired", "I'm not prepared", etc. are not exceptional
circumstances!)
Any
student who fails to contact the instructor prior to any missed exam may not
be allowed to makeup the exam.
3. Absence for medical reasons requires written
verification by a physician.
4. Exams will not be rescheduled based on
a student's personal work/school schedule. Please plan ahead.
5. Questions/concerns regarding grading for any exam
must be resolved with the instructor within one week of the date
graded-exams are returned to the student.
6. All exams
are non-circulating.
A. Time
Elements Class begins promptly on
the scheduled hour
B. Behavior Treat other students and the
instructor with respect and civility. Free discussion, inquiry, and expression
is encouraged in this class. Classroom behavior that interferes with either (a)
the instructor’s ability to conduct the class or (b) the ability of students to
benefit from the instruction is not acceptable. Examples may include routinely
entering class late or departing early; use of beepers, cellular phones, or
other electronic devices; repeatedly talking in class without being recognized;
talking while others are speaking; or arguing in a way that is perceived as
“crossing the civility line.” Eating
food or chewing ice during lecture or discussion time is unacceptable. Turn-off
cellular phones and other communications electronics
C. Cheating will not be tolerated. Severe
penalties will be imposed including an F on the exam, and potentially and F in
the course, and may also be subject to more severe discipline by the
University. Please review the Student Conduct on Academic Dishonesty in the
current Schedule of Classes and in the University Catalog.
Each student is expected to be familiar with, and abide by, the conditions of student conduct, as presented in the CSUN Catalog (Appendix C), with emphasis on sections: Student Conduct Code, Academic Dishonesty, Faculty Policy on Academic Dishonesty, and Penalties. Any student engaging in academic dishonesty (e.g., cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism) is subject to discipline, which may include a failing grade in the course, and may also be subject to more severe discipline by the University.
D. Assignments
turned in one day late will
receive 50% credit. After one day, no credit will be given.
The
reading assignments listed below are intended to supplement the lecture
materials. Some of the material in the text will not be covered in lecture but
may be included on the exams. By the same token, all of the information given
in lecture will not be found in the text, but may also be included on the
exams. Students are expected to have read the assigned sections in the text before
the scheduled lectures to which they apply. (
Basic Biomechanics Susan J.
Hall, Ph.D.
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week |
Labs |
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Objectives - |
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1 |
Lab
# 1 |
Functional
Anatomy |
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Lab
1 – Anatomy Review |
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Lab
# 1,2 |
Vectors-Trigonometry |
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Lab 2 Trigonometry & Vectors |
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2 |
W21 Lab
# 2,3 |
Vectors-Algebra EMG Part A |
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Lab 2 Vector
Algebra Intro to EMG |
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Lab
# 3,4 |
EMG Part B EMG
Projects |
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EMG Projects |
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3 |
W31 Lab Midterm Lab
# 4, 8 |
EMG Part C EMG
Projects |
Exam
Midterm !!! Anatomy-Vectors |
Lab
Midterm !!! Anatomy-Vectors |
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Lab
# 5,7 |
Force
Plates Gait Friction |
Exam Midterm |
Ground
Reaction Forces Project Gait Friction
Project Balance |
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4 |
Lab
# 9,10 |
Kinematics |
GRF Reports
Due |
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Lab
# 6 |
Levers
& Torques COG & Stability |
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Center Of Gravity Balance – Levers &
Torques COG |
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5 |
W51 Lab
# 6,9 |
Review |
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W52 Lab
# 6 |
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EMG Reports Due Scientific Paper |
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6 |
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Last
Day
FINAL EXAM |
FINAL EXAM !!! |
FINAL EXAM !!! |
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July 2nd, Wed, at
10:00 |
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Schedule is
tentative and subject to changes
Note: Students with
exceptional needs: This instructor,
in conjunction with California State University Northridge, is committed to
upholding and maintaining all aspects of the federal Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973. If you are a student with a disability and wish to request
accommodations, please contact office of Students with Disabilities Resources
located in Student Services Building SB 110, or call (818) 677-2684 for an
appointment. Any information regarding your disability will remain
confidential. Because many accommodations require early planning, requests for
accommodation should be made as early as possible. Any requests for
accommodations will be reviewed in a timely manner to determine their
appropriateness for this class.
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