MASS 134 - Kinesiology II

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Spokane Falls Community College

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Description:

Kinesiology II offers more advanced study of human movement and begins the in depth study of fine motor skill movement in the human body. Emphasis is on the smaller muscular and joint structure of the body, parallel with review of the joint and large muscle groups. Students learn to further recognize areas of muscular compensation. Students study the impact of pain and injury on posture, and recognize the compensatory patterns in the body. In-depth knowledge of the recognition and palpation of bony landmarks are developed, as well as the intrinsic muscular origins and insertions of the body. An analysis of the relationships between synergist and antagonist muscles are covered in depth. Prerequisite: HED 125, MASS 120, 122, 124, 126. (SCC)

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.spokanefalls.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 533-3500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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