Kinesiology 550 Seminar in Biomechanics
Instructor: Dr. Wanda Boda
Office Hours: PE 16 TBA
Lecture: Wed 6-8:50, lecture PE 33, Lab PE 44
e-mail: wanda.boda@sonoma.edu
Phone 707 664-3938
Website: http://www.sonoma.edu/people/boda
Prerequisites: Kin 350 (undergraduate Biomechanics)
Text: The primary text for the course will be a reader that can be
purchased at Express Printing. Phone #: 585-3248
Description:
This course uses topical published research articles to discuss the
qualitative and quantitative analysis of human movement and their
application for Kinesiology professionals. Topics will vary, however,
the underlying objective will be to understand particular aspects of the
research presented in these articles including: appropriateness of
research design, methodology, statistical methods, analysis techniques
and limitations of the studies.
Learning objectives:
At the end of this course the student should be able to:
1) Read, understand and interpret scientific literature in the area of
Biomechanics.
2) Understand the instrumentation used in Biomechanics (motion
analysis software, computer graphics, electromyography, force plates).
3) Understand the applications of Biomechanics to rehabilitation,
athletics, pedagogy and implications for practitioners in rehabilitation,
adult fitness, teaching and coaching.
4) Be able to present research in a clear and straight forward manner.
Grading
Grades will be determined by:
Attendance and participation
Midterm
Biomechanics Project
Power point presentation
Article summaries
50 pts
75 pts
50 pts
25 pt
50 pts
Additional points may be added for other activities which may alter the
total.
A = 95%
A- = 90%
B+ = 88%
B = 85%
B- = 80%
C+ = 78%
C = 75%
C- = 70%
D+ = 68%
D = 65%
D- = 60%
F = below 60%
Midterm:
The topics for the midterm will be covered during readings and lecture
material. Study guide and lecture notes will be available on my
web page for download.
Project:
Students will design a study, analyze a movement and write up a the
project. There will be a handout detailing the specifics of the
project.
Presentation:
Students will present their project or paper to the class. Talks and
discussion should last 9 minutes with a minute at the end for
questions. Therefore, a total of 10 minutes. A handout will be
given detailing the contents and format of the presentation.
DUE DATES
Midterm Date: April 22nd
Project and Papers Due: at the end of the semester
Presentations: These will be presented during the last half of the
semester.
Lecture Topics will follow the reading material order and special topics
such as statistics or data filtering methods.