By the end of the course FTR 321 Kinesiology I the students are expected to be fully aware of the relationship between the contents of the course and clinical work. The course aims to give basic knowledge on mechanics/pathomechanics of movement, how to use the knowledge of mechanics to assess the movement, joint-bone-muscle-cartilage and collagen tissues, equilibrium, gravity, coordinates and orientation planes. The course aims to give sufficient knowledge on normal gait, determinants of gait and gait analysis. A student who successfully finishes the course is expected to have acquired the competency to relate clinical situations to movement science.

Movement and mechanical principles Mechanical and pathomechanic properties of bone, muscle, collagen and cartilage tissue Mechanical properties of the joints of the body Equilibrium, orientation planes and coordinates Normal and pathological gait