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2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 
    
2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DPT 6270 Movement Science


Lecture: 1 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of movement science, offers a framework for understanding typical and atypical movement, and includes
kinesiology, neuroscience, physiology, motor control, and motor learning concepts. The course will integrate theory and basic principles of motor behavior, motor development, motor control, and motor learning as they relate to human motor performance and mobility cross the lifespan. Emphasis is on the integration of theory, structured movement analyses of activities performed in daily life, and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model
to inform clinical decision-making in physical therapist practice. The lab immersion will focus on the clinical application of the theoretical constructs and movement analysis strategies.