HLSC 406 - Biomechanics of Injury

Institution:

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Health Sciences

Description:

Provides students in health-related professions an investigation into the relationship between human biomechanics and musculoskeletal injury. The course examines the coordination of movement and the forces placed on various tissues of the body by physical activity, specifically in athletics and industrial work environments. Students explore various injury prevention and treatment interventions and are exposed to clinical problems in orthopedics, rehabilitation, and epidemiologic research.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.commonwealthu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 389-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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