Introduction to the CourseCourse ContentSlide 3Slide 4Slide 5Kinesiology: DefinitionKinesiology: PurposeSlide 8Slide 9What is a profession?Kinesiology: ProfessionsSlide 12So…Slide 14SubdisciplinesSlide 16The Subdiscipline of Functional Human AnatomySlide 18Slide 19MechanicsBiomechanicsSlide 22Branches of MechanicsPhysical QuantitiesSI Base Quantities & UnitsSI Derived Quantities & UnitsSI Prefixes & MultipliersThe Greek AlphabetSlide 29Slide 30You will…Course ObjectivesSlide 33Slide 34Slide 35Next Lecture TopicIntroduction to the CourseCourse ContentI. Introduction to the CourseII. Biomechanical Concepts Related to Human MovementIII. Anatomical Concepts Related to Human MovementIV. Qualitative Analysis of Human MovementCourse ContentI. Introduction to the CourseII. Biomechanical Concepts Related to Human MovementIII. Anatomical Concepts & Principles Related to Human MovementIV. Qualitative Analysis of Human MovementIntroduction to the CourseA. The Discipline of Kinesiology1. Definition2. Purpose3. Use in Professions4. Organization of KinesiologyB. The Subdiscipline of Functional AnatomyC. The Subdiscipline of BiomechanicsIntroduction to the CourseA. The Discipline of Kinesiology1. Definition2. Purpose3. Use in Professions4. Organization of KinesiologyB. The Subdiscipline of Functional AnatomyC. The Subdiscipline of BiomechanicsKinesiology: Definitionthe discipline concerned with the comprehensive and systematic study of human movement What is the purpose of kinesiology?Performance enhancementInjury preventionRisk reduction for chronic diseaseSocial and aesthetic enjoymentTo describe, explain, and predict how and why people move for the purpose ofKinesiology: PurposeTechniqueEquipmentTrainingsafety effectiveness efficiencyPerformance enhancement the best performance that one can achieve given the constraints (or limitations) acting on the systemKinesiology: PurposeIntroduction to the CourseA. The Discipline of Kinesiology1. Definition2. Purpose3. Use in Professions4. Organization of KinesiologyB. The Subdiscipline of Functional AnatomyC. The Subdiscipline of BiomechanicsWhat is a profession?A body whose chief aim is to improve the conditions of society by providing a regulated service in which practices and educational/training programs are developed that are in accordance with knowledge available from one or more relevant disciplinesKinesiology: ProfessionsRehabilitationPhysical therapistsOccupational therapistsMassage therapistsOrthopaedistsCardiologistsCardiac & Pulmonary RehabilitationAthletic trainersPerformanceStrength & Conditioning CoachesAthletic CoachesMusiciansActorsDancersAthletesKinesiology: ProfessionsInjury PreventionPhysical education teachersPersonal trainersErgonomistsExercise specialistsMassage therapistsAthletic trainersSo…Why do you have to take this course?How does this course fit into the study of kinesiology?Introduction to the CourseA. The Discipline of Kinesiology1. Definition2. Purpose3. Use in Professions4. Organization of KinesiologyB. The Subdiscipline of Functional AnatomyC. The Subdiscipline of BiomechanicsSubdisciplinesIntroduction to the CourseA. The Discipline of Kinesiology1. Definition2. Purpose3. Use in Professions4. Organization of KinesiologyB. The Subdiscipline of Functional AnatomyC. The Subdiscipline of BiomechanicsThe Subdiscipline of Functional Human AnatomySubdiscipline of kinesiology concerned with understanding the contributions of the muscular and skeletal systems to human movementthe acute and chronic effects of activity on the musculoskeletal systemFocus is at the tissue, organ, organ system, and organism levelAlso draws from biomechanicsIntroduction to the CourseA. The Discipline of Kinesiology1. Definition2. Purpose3. Use in Professions4. Organization of KinesiologyB. The Subdiscipline of Functional AnatomyC. The Subdiscipline of BiomechanicsMechanicsBranch of physics that is concerned with the motion and deformation of particles and mechanical systems that are acted on by mechanical disturbances called forcesBiomechanicsThe science that examines forces acting upon and within a biological structure and effects produced by such forcesThe science that applies the principles of mechanics to the conception, design, development, and analysis of equipment and systems in biologyBranches of MechanicsMechanicsRigid body mechanicsDeformablebody mechanicsFluid mechanicsRelativistic mechanicsQuantum mechanicsPhysical QuantitiesBase quantity – defined in terms of a standardDerived quantity – defined in terms of one or more base quantitiesUnits for quantities determined by system usedSI system (Systeme International – MKS system)British systemCGS systemSI Base Quantities & UnitsBase Quantity UnitUnitAbbreviationlength meter mtime second smass kilogram kgelectric current ampere Atemperature kelvin Kamount of substance mole molluminous intensity candela cdplane angle degrees olength (m) – the length of path traveledby light in avaccuum during a timeinterval of 1/299,792,458of a secondBritish system:Length – footTime – secondMass – slugSI Derived Quantities & UnitsDerived Quantity DimensionSI Unitarea L2m2volume L3m3velocity L/T m/sacceleration L/T2m/s2force ML/T2kg-m/s2pressure & stress M/LT2N/m2moment (torque) ML2/T2N-mwork & energy ML2/T2N-mNewton (N)Pascal (Pa)Joule (J)SpecialNamesSI Prefixes & MultipliersPrefixSISymbolSI Multiplication Factortera T 1 000 000 000 000 = 1012gigaG1 000 000 000 = 109megaM1 000 000 = 106kilo k 1 000 = 103hecto h 100 = 102deka da 10 = 101deci d 0.1 = 10-1centi c 0.01 = 10-2milli m 0.001 = 10-3micro µ 0.000 001 = 10-6nano n 0.000 000 001 = 10-9pico p 0.000 000 000 001 = 10-12femto f 0.000 000 000 000 001 = 10-15Alpha Nu Beta Xi Gamma Omicron Delta Pi Epsilon Rho Zeta Sigma Eta Tau Theta Upsilon Iota Phi Kappa Chi Lambda Psi Mu Omega The Greek AlphabetSo…How does this course fit into the study of kinesiology?You will…be able to answer, in part, the following questions:What causes movement? How can a movement be changed to improve performance and/or prevent injury? learn the language of kinesiology and gain basic knowledge about movement causes
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