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Physical Education 349-Biomechanics
Garrick Larson, Instructor
Concordia College-Moorhead, Minnesota

Class Time: 1:20 - 2:30 p.m.
Classroom: Olson Forum Room 137
Instructor: Garrick Larson
Email: gzlarson@cord.edu
Phone: (218) 299-4304 (office) Phone: (218) 287-1047 (home)
Office: Memorial Auditorium Room 204
Office Hours: Arranged by appointment or stop by.
Texts: Basic Biomechanics, 5th Ed. Susan J. Hall

Objectives:
Students will:
1) Learn the basic concepts in biomechanics.
2) Learn to analyze basic movement patterns.
3) Learn to write a scientific paper.

Outcomes:
Students Will:
1) Be able to define biomechanical terminology (multiple choice test).
2) Be able to define the basic principles of movement and provide examples (multiple choice and short essay test).
3) Be able to analyze sport skills visually in a coaching/teaching situation and through the use of videotape (short essay, video analysis, and quantitative paper).
4) Write a scientific paper (quantitative) comparing the biomechanics of a novice and an expert at a sport skill.

Course Policies:
Attendance: Strongly recommended but not required except for testing dates. Attendance may play a role with students who are on the edge of the next higher grade.
Make-up work: Valid excuses only; i.e. serious illness, death or serious illness of family member. In any case, the instructor and the Student Affairs Office should be notified immediately. Proof of illness or death may be requested. A student may be excused for college-sponsored activities. The instructor should be informed at the beginning of the semester of any anticipated absences due to college-sponsored activities. In most cases involving college-sponsored activities, the student will complete any work required before leaving.
Late work: 10% or one point, whichever is greater, will be subtracted from the score per weekday. Once an exam has been returned to the class all those not having taken the exam will receive a zero.
Violation of Academic Integrity: Students should not try to obtain exams from former Biomechanics students, nor will students disclose exam questions to other students who have not yet taken an exam or to future students of the class. A violation of this policy will result in a minimum penalty of an F for the exam in question, and a maximum penalty of dismissal and an F for the class. Violations of Academic Integrity will be reported to the Academic Dean, in which case additional penalties may result.

Grading:
Minimum Percentage/Grade
93.3 A
90.0 A
86.7 B+
83.3 B
80.0 B-
76.7 C+
73.3 C
70.0 C-
66.7 D+
63.3 D
60.0 D-
<60.0 F Tests and Assignments:
Test 1 81 pts
Test 2 57 pts
Test 3 20 pts
Test 4 7 pts
Test 5 22 pts
Scientific Paper 200 pts
Labs 50 pts
Quizzes ~50 pts
Total ~487 pts

Scientific Paper: Students will complete a quantitative scientific paper including title, abstract, introduction, review of literature, methods of data collection, results, discussion, conclusion, annotated bibliography and copies of references. The paper will be based on an activity of the students' choice. Students will videotape the activity and do a descriptive analysis, including linear and angular kinematics. Students will use the library, interlibrary loan and the internet to receive at least fifteen articles related to their activity to assist in the writing of the introduction, review of literature, discussion and conclusion.
Course Changes: The following schedule lists testing dates and probable lectures for each class period. The instructor reserves the right to move test dates forward or backward with at least one week's notice. At the instructor’s discretion tests/quizzes/assignments may be added or deleted. Students are expected to complete exams during the scheduled time blocks unless they have a conflict related to a college-sponsored activity or work commitment.

Date	Topic	Material	Important Assignments
8/31	Introduction to the class, Review Syllabus, Group Assignments, Overview of Biomechanics	Syllabus Hall 1:1-26	Pictures of Class Members, Assign Groups for Scientific Paper Email Garrick gzlarson@cord.edu Visit Biomechanical Web Sites: Exploritorium Novel - Downloadable Videos of Foot Pressures IBV - Foot Pressures Peak Technologies1 - Soccer Kick Peak Technologies2 - Reflective Markers Vicon Biomechanics World Wide
9/3	Meet in the Library Instruction Lab (2nd floor near children's section) Library Website for Class, Annotation Assignment		Practice Search on Physical Education Index and Academic Search Premier http://www4.cord.edu/library/mflaspoh/PhyEd349/index.htm
9/5	Linear Kinematics	Hall Chapter 10:317-353	Submitting for ILL (Inter-Library Loan) through Concordia.
9/7	Meet in the Library Instruction Lab (2nd floor near children's section) Annotated Bibliography Assignment, Identifying scientific literature, using electronic periodical indexes, Interlibrary Loan, Microsoft FrontPage Workshop	Hall Chapter 10:317-353
9/10	Lab 1-Linear Kinematics-Resultant Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration	Hall Chapter 10:317-353
9/12	Lab 2-Horizontal and Vertical Components of Velocity and Acceleration	Hall Chapter 10:317-353	Reference/Bibliography Due (Use APA format)
9/14	No Class - UND Cross Country Meet	Hall Chapter 10:317-353 Labs 1 & 2	DUE Inter-library Loan Requests Submitted or Sources Secured at Library for 10 of the Best Articles.
9/17	Meet in the Library Instruction Lab (2nd floor near children's section) Learning MS Excel Spreadsheets, Charts, and Graphs	Hall Chapter 11:355-382	Videotape Activity for Technique Paper (September 18-26)
9/19	Angular Kinematics	Hall Chapter 11:355-382	Chapter 10 Problems Done Test 1: Linear Kinematics, 7pm
9/21	Lab 4-Angular Kinematics-Angular Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration	Labs 1-5	Find 5 Additional Articles from Your First Articles' Reference Lists and Submit Through ILL, Add To Bibliography
9/24	Linear Kinetics	Hall Chapter 12:383-417	Chapter 11 Problems Done Scientific Paper Instructions Example - Concordia Student - Univ. Michigan Students - Professional
9/26	Linear Kinetics	Hall Chapter 12:383-417
9/28	Lab 6-Linear Kinetics-Friction Forces	Hall Chapter 12:383-417	Methods Section for Scientific Paper Due
10/1	Angular Kinetics	Hall Chapter 14:453-478	Test 2: Angular Kinematics, 7pm Chapter 12 Problems Done Annotated Bibliography Due Introduction & Review of Literature Sections Due
10/3	Angular Kinetics	Hall Chapter 14:453-478	Chapter 14 Problems Done
10/5	Problems Related to Angular kinetics	Hall Chapter 14:453-478 Hall Appendix D:520-521
10/8	Equilibrium	Hall Chapter 13:419-452	Test 3: Linear & Angular Kinetics
10/10	Equilibrium Lab 7-Balance and Center of Gravity, Torque	Hall Chapter 13:419-452	Results Section for Scientific Paper Due Chapter 13 Problems Done
10/12	Movement in a fluid medium	Hall Chapter 15:479-510	Chapter 15 Problems Done Scientific Paper Due by 5:00 p.m.
10/15	Meet in the Library Instruction Lab (2nd floor near children's section)	Hall Chapter 15:479-510
10/17	Movement in a fluid medium	Hall Chapter 15:479-510	Test 4: Equilibrium & Movement in Fluid Medium

Pressure Insole
Pressure Barefoot w/ Video
Pressure Mountain
Pressure Figure Skating
Pressure Ski
Pressure Basketball
Pressure Soccer Dribble

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