OTAS 1210 - Clinical Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3.00 Prerequisites: Admission into the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program; ENGL 1180 or ENGL 1210; HHSC 1030, PHIL 2100, BIOL 2710, and PSYC 1010 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: OTAS 1000, OTAS 1012, OTAS 1110, OTAS 1230, and OTAS 1235
This course studies functional human musculoskeletal movement and its interrelationship to the neuromuscular system as a foundation to the basic understanding of normal and abnormal movements. This course guides the student through the skill of analyzing occupation-based movement and the application of biomechanical principles to functional performance.
Location: Center Campus
Contact Hours: 3 Billable Contact Hours: 3 OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of joint motion.
Objectives:
- Identify the planes and axes and their relationship to joint motion.
- Identify the motions, which occur in each plane.
- Identify and use the proper anatomical terms of reference.
- Describe the difference between open and closed kinematic chains and identify examples of occupation‐based closed and opened chained movements.
- Describe degrees of freedom and the relationship to joint motion.
- Describe diarthrodial joints and their characteristics.
- Define and describe oosteokinematics versus arthrokinematics.
- Describe convex/concave relationship in arthrokinematics.
- Apply knowledge to functional activities.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the forces that produce human motion.
Objectives:
- Identify and describe the classes of levers and their function in the human body.
- Describe forces as vectors and how they affect motion/muscle torque in the human body.
- Define muscle torque and how it creates human joint motion.
- Define movement of arms and their clinical relevance.
- Identify the center of gravity of the body and the effects of gravity on the body.
- Describe biomechanical principles of force systems to body equilibrium, joint function, motion and therapeutic situation.
- Describe the lever system and discuss its application to the musculoskeletal system.
- Identify the principles of stability and the relationship to gravity to base of support.
- Identify the relationship of functional body mechanics to human movement, problem prevention and the role of occupation.
- Apply knowledge to function/occupation‐based activities.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of muscle function.
Objectives:
- Define origin and insertion of muscle, tendon, ligament, and joint capsule.
- Identify the characteristics of skeletal muscle.
- Identify muscle fiber arrangements and the relationship to function.
- Identify three types of muscle contractions.
- Identify agonist and antagonist.
- Describe muscle excitation and contraction.
- Describe the relationship between nerve and muscle function.
- Describe the length‐tension relationship of muscle and how active/passive insufficiency is utilized for normal movement.
- Identify the relationship of the principles of manual muscle testing to muscle function.
- Identify the role of the OTR/COTA in manual muscle testing.
- Apply knowledge to function/occupation‐based activities.
Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of muscle function and the relationship to occupational based performance by anatomical structure and muscle groups.
Objectives:
- Identify the major anatomical structures, nerve innervations and muscle function of the face and head.
- Identify the major anatomical structures, nerve innervations and muscle function of the shoulder girdle and shoulder.
- Identify the major anatomical structures, nerve innervations and muscle function of the elbow, wrist and hand.
- Identify the major anatomical structures, nerve innervations and muscle function of the thorax.
- Identify the major anatomical structures, nerve innervations and muscle function of the spine and trunk.
- Identify the major anatomical structures, nerve innervations and muscle function of the pelvic girdle and hip.
- Identify the major anatomical structures, nerve innervations and muscle function of the knee, ankle and foot.
- Identify and describe gait and the relationship to occupational performance.
- Apply knowledge to function/occupation‐based activities.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- Kinematics
- Definition of kinesiology
- Kinematics
- Osteokinematics
- Arthrokinematics
- Planar classification of position and motion
- Open and closed occupation‐based kinematic chains
- Convex/concave relationship in arthrokinematics versus osteokinematics
- Classification of joint movement
- Joint nutrition and lubrication
- Pathology and clinical considerations
- Kinetics ‐ Biomechanics
- Static biomechanics: basic principles
- Axes of rotation
- Force
- Center of gravity
- Lever arm and muscle attachments
- Movement arm
- Torque
- Dynamic motion
- Lever systems
- Effects of lever lengths
- Torque and angle of pull
- Gravity
- Center of gravity ‐ human body (posture)
- Principles of stability
- Body mechanics and effects of lever lengths
- Center of gravity as it relates to changing body positions
- Forces occurring between articular surfaces
- Effects of abnormal body mechanics
- Muscle Function
- Characteristics of muscle
- Structure of muscle
- Muscle fiber arrangement and function
- Actions/function of muscle
- Physiological mechanism of muscle contraction
- Principles of manual muscle testing
- Face and Head
- Temporomandibular joint
- Osteokinematics
- Anatomy ‐ skeletal and disc
- Capsule and ligaments
- Muscles
- Arthrokinematics
- Muscle group action
- Facial muscles and action
- Cranial nerve III and VII
- Shoulder Girdle and Shoulder
- Shoulder complex ‐ composition
- Glenohumeral joint
- Motions
- Skeletal anatomy, ligaments and capsule
- Muscles
- Joint stabilization
- Sternoclavicular joint
- Acromioclavicular joint
- Scapulo thoracic joint
- Motions
- Skeletal anatomy
- Muscles
- Scapulohumeral rhythm
- Shoulder motion relationship to multi‐joint muscles of elbow
- Elbow, Wrist and Hand
- Elbow joint
- Skeletal anatomy
- Ligaments
- Motions and muscles
- Arthrokinematics
- Forearm joints
- Skeletal anatomy
- Ligaments
- Actions and muscles
- Arthrokinematics
- Relationships of multi‐joint muscles to elbow and wrist
- Wrist complex
- Skeletal anatomy
- Joints and ROM
- Ligaments
- Muscles and actions
- Arthrokinematics
- Hand complex
- Joints
- Skeletal anatomy
- Ligaments
- Motion and ROM
- Arthrokinematics
- Muscles and actions
- Relationship of active and passive insufficiency to wrist motion
- Brachial plexus and nerve innervation to upper extremity muscles
- Thorax
- Anatomical skeletal framework of thorax
- Joints
- Movements
- Muscle actions
- Respiration
- Anatomical relationship
- Muscle actions
- Spine and Trunk
- Vertebral column ‐ regions and curves
- Regions and curves
- Skeletal structure and disc
- Joints and motion
- Ligaments
- Joint biomechanics
- Structure and function
- Muscle and actions
- Pelvic Girdle and Hip
- Hip joint‐structure and function
- Anatomical structure
- Pelvis
- Hip joint
- Abnormal angulations of femur
- Ligaments
- Muscle, action and function
- Pelvic and femoral motions
- Arthrokinematics
- Lumbosacral plexus
- Knee, Ankle and Foot
- Knee
- Joints ‐skeletal anatomy and meniscus
- Ligaments
- Motions, muscle and function
- Arthrokinematics
- Abnormal postures
- Talocrural joint
- Skeletal anatomy
- Ligaments
- Motions and muscles
- Arthrokinematics
- Abnormal postures
- Foot
- Joints
- Skeletal anatomy
- Ligaments
- Motions and muscles
- Arthrokinematics
- Abnormal postures
- Gait
- Basic concepts of gait
- Center of gravity
- Gait cycle and phases
- Basic determinants of gait
- Critical events
- Critical muscle activity
Primary Faculty Clements, Phyllis Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Primeau, Paula Dean Mirijanian, Narine
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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