APA 2315 Introduction to Applied Biomechanics

3 units
Human Kinetics
Faculty of Health Sciences
Biomechanical principles applied to understanding and analyzing the causes of human movements and their effects on the body. Kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies, impulse and momentum, work, energy and power, fluid mechanics, conservation and dry friction. Laboratory evaluations to be completed within laboratory hours.

Components:

Laboratory
Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: APA 1313 . The courses APA 2315 , APA 2114 cannot be combined for units. Course reserved for students registered in the BHK program.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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