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    Dec 26, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Calendar 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

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HLSC 4476U – Clinical Biomechanics


This course builds on and applies concepts from Biomechanics and Ergonomics to provide students with an understanding of the mechanisms of injury. Topics in this course will include: The biomechanical considerations for procedures used in orthopedic surgery and implantable materials, investigating material properties of biological tissues to understand how injuries develop, investigating normal and clinical gait patterns (ankle, knee, hip injuries, cerebral palsy, etc.), the use of musculoskeletal computer modelling techniques to simulate surgical procedures and biomechanical outcomes.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
Prerequisite(s): HLSC 4475U  
Credit restriction(s): HLSC 4472U or KINE 4476U 



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