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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

College of Allied Health
Department of Rehabilitation Science
PHTH 8133/OCTH 7143
Principles of Human Movement
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides students with foundational knowledge in human movement. Students will learn
biomechanics and physiology of human movement, with special emphasis on the functional anatomy
of therapeutic activities and occupational performance.
RELATIONSHIP TO THE CURRICULUM DESIGN
As one of the core rehabilitation science courses laying a foundation for orthopedic content and
physical rehabilitation, Control of Human Movement applies biomechanical principles to
musculoskeletal anatomy and neuromuscular and movement-related functions. The courses
purpose is to develop a student who can identify and solve problems concerning movement of the
human body within the context of occupation. This is accomplished by building upon prior
knowledge of anatomy and physics and applying it to the physical components required for
engagement in occupation, lifestyle, and leisure. Students apply concepts learned through readings
and lecture to experiential lab activities, which involve movement scenarios requiring reasoning and
analysis in small interdisciplinary groups of occupational and physical therapy students.
COURSE PHILOSOPHY AND PURPOSE
This lecture/laboratory course applies biomechanical principles to musculoskeletal anatomy. The
courses purpose is to develop a student who can identify and solve problems about movement of
the human body. A successful student is one who, in the words of Professor Emeritus Luiese
Lynch, can judge and appreciate skilled motor activity much in the way a critic of the fine arts
appraises a portrait or a concert work.

COURSE COORDINATOR

COURSE CO-COODINATOR

Shirley James, PT, MS

Office OKC OUHSC CHB 227
Phone: (405) 271-2131 Ext 47138
Email: shirley-james@oushc.edu

Vince Lepak, PT, DPT, MPH, CWS

Schusterman campus room 2J28
(918) 660-3275
Email: vince-lepak@oushc.edu

LAB FACULTY
Laura Rauh, MPT, MS Oklahoma City
Margy Gillispie, MPT - Tulsa
Ken Randall, PT, PhD, MHR Tulsa
COURSE TIMES:
Monday Lectures:
1:00 2:50
Wednesday Labs:
Either 8:00 9:50 OR 10:00 11:50
Monday afternoon help sessions: I hold broadcast office hours on Monday afternoons beginning
at 3:00. The room numbers will be on your first year schedule. This opportunity is completely
voluntary. I dont offer any hints on exams, etc., however this is a great question and answer
opportunity for you!
Friday Mornings:
MMT and goniometry labs 6 sessions see syllabus
OFFICE HOURS
In addition to the Monday help sessions/distance office hours you can e-mail me for an appointment.
I will respond to e-mails in a timely manner. E-mail is a timely and efficient way to get any questions

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or problems you may have settled/answered. In addition, e-mail is a nice way to set up office
appointments.
TEACHING METHODS/LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Lectures orient students to basic concepts and information. Students are responsible, through selfstudy and reading assignments, to learn relevant musculoskeletal anatomy, including palpable
structures, surface landmarks, joint structures, and attachments and innervations of muscles. In
laboratory sessions, students learn and employ a problem-solving approach to analyze human
movement. Content from lectures, lab activities, and reading assignments is integrated and supports
the students learning of course objectives.
EVALUATION METHODS AND GRADING
Students earn a letter grade on the basis of the grading scale published in the Division of
Rehabilitation Sciences Handbook. Grade components include:
Examination One:
20%
Examination Two:
20%
Examination Three:
20%
Final Exam:
30%
Anatomy quizzes
(drop the lowest three)::
05%
Lecture/lab quizzes
(drop the lowest three):
05%
Lab Practical:
P/F This lab practical is your opportunity to demonstrate your
mastery of goniometry and manual muscle testing.
Students who do not pass their checkout on their first attempt will have one
opportunity to do a re-check. The re-check will encompass twice the amount of
material in order to assure mastery of the skills. Should a student fail to pass on the
second attempt, the highest grade the student can earn for the course will be a grade
of D. The student will be required to re-take the course at the next time it is offered.
Written Exams:
The exams for this course will include a variety of question types that will require you to use your
anatomical and clinical reasoning skills. The final examination will ask students to apply all material
presented in lecture, laboratory, and assigned readings throughout the semester. Prior to each
exam, the instructors will provide you with more specific information regarding the design of the
exam.
Lab Quizzes: These will require you to bring your laptop to class each day and use your respondus
lock down browser. The quizzes will take a maximum of 15 minutes and start right at the beginning
of class (dont be late). Quizzes may not be made up, however I will drop your lowest 3 quiz
grades so if a family emergency, illness, or car problems make you miss a quiz or two you will not be
penalized. You will have 2 quizzes each week in this 15 minute block: lecture/lab quiz and an
anatomy quiz.

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REQUIRED TEXTS
Primary Text:
Neumann, D. A. (2010). Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Physical
Rehabilitation (2nd ed.). St Louis: Mosby
Companion Texts also required:
Biel, A.R. (2010). Trail Guide to the Body (4th ed.). Boulder, Colorado: Books of Discovery.
Kendall, F.P., McCreary, E.K., & Provance, P.G. (2005). Muscles: Testing and Function (5th ed.).
Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
Norkin C.C. & White, D.J. (2003). Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry (4th ed.).
Davis: Philadelphia.
One anatomy text of your choice is also required. You must have access to this text during
laboratory sessions.

COURSE POLICIES
The faculty for this course will carefully follow the policies in the current Department of Rehabilitation
Science Student Handbook/Policies and Guidelines. Below you will find additional information and
policies specific to this course on grading, academic misconduct and late assignments, attendance,
readings and course materials, general feedback and reasonable accommodation.
You should direct your questions regarding and in response to any of the following policies to
Professor Shirley James or Dr. Vince Lepak. You should direct questions about specific content to
the instructor who presented the content. Though we all have other responsibilities that may not
allow us to be immediately accessible, we will respond to email or be available to meet with you by
appointment at any time that you may not find us in our offices.
Grading:
If you have questions about the grading of an examination, you must ask your question and provide
your rationale in writing during a one-week period immediately following receiving a grade for an
examination and/or reviewing the exam. After the one week period, the instructors will not
make any additional point adjustments.
According to policy, you may only repeat this course once should you not earn a passing grade of
C or higher.
Academic misconduct:
You should consider all course materials not specifically developed or referred to by the instructor as
unauthorized. This includes old course summaries, review sheets, and particularly exams and
quizzes. Possession of these materials could result in the instructor charging you with
academic misconduct. Please also refer to this site for details:

http://www.admissions.ouhsc.edu/handbook/StudentHandbook.pdf.
Professional Behaviors:
You will model the professional behaviors outlined in the Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy
Code of Ethics at all times, not just during practical or clinical visits.
Attendance and participation in class is considered a measure of your professional behavior.

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Laboratory and seminar attendance is required. Please follow the procedure in the student
handbook for obtaining an excused absence. Should you be forced to miss lecture or lab you will be
responsible for obtaining the material necessary to meet the specific objectives course instructors
will provide at the beginning of each unit.
Any complaints about your professional behavior from a family member, a client, a supervisor, or
another faculty member could result in disciplinary action and failure of this course.
Dress
All students must wear gym shorts and a cover-up (t-shirt). Women must wear a sports bra or swim
suit top that they feel comfortable wearing upon divesting themselves of their t-shirt. Shoes and
socks (not flip-flops) are a necessity. Students must wear a name tag. Students not following the
dress code will be asked to leave lab. Doing this makes the lab instructor quite uncomfortable,
so please do not put him or her in this position.
Readings and course materials:
The course faculty members expect you to read assignments prior to class. Please see the list of
reading assignments for the course on the course schedule and note that we may assign additional
readings throughout the semester.
Patient Confidentiality:
HIPAA Regulations place stringent requirements on practitioners to protect the privacy of patients.
When completing assignments that include patient-related information, you must comply with the
following guidelines:
1. Maintain confidentiality concerning all patient information.
2. Change the names of the patient, the referring provider, and the facility to preserve the
anonymity of the patient.
3. Restrict the use and/or disclosure of information, even though permitted, to the minimum
necessary to accomplish the intended educational purpose.
Reasonable accommodations:
The OUHSC College of Allied Health complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Students with disabilities who need special
accommodation should talk with the course coordinator about special needs related to work in this
course within the first week of the semester. Please also refer to:

http://www.admissions.ouhsc.edu/handbook/StudentHandbook.pdf
Registration and withdrawal:
You are responsible for being sure that all University paperwork required for this course is done
correctly and turned in before the deadline. In particular, if you choose to withdraw from this course
you must complete the appropriate University form, obtain the required signatures, and turn the form
in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the course work without doing the
required paperwork your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades
entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in
the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of Admissions and Records or online at

http://www.ouhsc.edu/admissions/.

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Lecture and Lab Schedule (readings are from Neumann, 2010)

WEEK and Readings
Week One 8/18
Neumann:
Chapters 1 and 2

LECTURE TOPIC
Body Segments and
Masses
Naming Human
Movement
Joint Structure
Arthrokinematics

Week Two 8/25

Neumann:
Chapter 13

Biomechanics of the
Knee
Forces and Vectors
Moments

Week Three 9/1

Neumann:
Chapters 3 and 4
Week Four 9/8
Neumann: Chapter 12

LABOR DAY No
Lecture

Week Five 9/15

Neumann: Chapter 12

Biomechanics of the
Ankle and SubTalar
Joints

Biomechanics of the Hip

LAB TOPIC
Body Segments and
Masses/Planes and
Axes of Motion
(Application: transfers
and stair climbing).

Knee Anatomy and

Function
Application: sit to and
from stand transfers,
toilet transfers).
Forces and Moments
Application: MMT
Hip Anatomy and
Function, Part I
Application: Using
higher level toilet seats,
tub benches, stools in
the kitchen.
Hip Anatomy and
Function, Part II
OT students will be at
backpack day so they
will need to do their
lab on Friday

Week Six 9/22

Neumann: Chapter 14

Week Seven 9/29

Neumann: Chapter 5

Exam One
Synergies
Vector Composition and
Resolution Voice over
power point lectures to
view on your own in your
free time.
Biomechanics of the
Shoulder Girdle

Week Eight 10/6

Neumann: Chapter 5,
continued

Biomechanics of the
Gleno-humeral Joint
Complex

Ankle Anatomy and

Function

Mechanics of the
Shoulder Joint
Complex
Mechanics of the
shoulder joint Complex,
Part II
Application: ADL
activities, cooking,
dressing.

Friday topic
8:00 9:30 lecture
on goniometry

AHB 1117 to TUL LC
222
9:30 12:00
Goniometry
practice
912 Goniometry

Campus Swap day

Sept 5th

8:00 9:30
MMT lecture
AHB 1117 to TUL LC
222
9:3012 MMT
OT LAB FROM
1:00 3:00 to
make up for
backpack day
9 12
MMT

Fall Break
OU Holiday
OU / TEXAS on
Saturday
Arlington, Texas

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Week Nine 10/13

Neumann: Chapter 6&7
Week Ten 10/20

Week Eleven 10/27

Neumann: Chapter 8

Biomechanics of the
Elbow and Wrist
Exam Two
(comprehensive) The
Amazing Thumb - Voice
over power point lecture
to view on your own time.
Biomechanics of the
Hand

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Elbow and Wrist

Anatomy and Function
Wrist, Hand, and thumb
Anatomy and Function
Part I
Application: Fine motor
skills, feeding, eating,
manipulation
Wrist, Hand, and thumb
Anatomy and Function
Part II

9 12
MMT

9 - 12
MMT

Application: Sports
Week Twelve 11/3

Week Thirteen 11/10

Neumann: Chapters 9
and 10, continued
Week Fourteen
11/17
Neumann: Chapters 9
and 10, continued
Week Fifteen 11/24
Neumann: Chapter 11

Week Sixteen 12/1

Biomechanics of the
Intervertebral Joints
Biomechanics of
Standing Posture
Biomechanics of the
Intervertebral Joints
Biomechanics of
Standing Posture
Biomechanics of Lifting

Exam Three
(comprehensive)
Muscles - Voice over
power point lecture to
view on your own time.
Mechanics of Ventilation
and breathing

Trunk Movement
Patterns
Application: Bed
mobility
Posture Analysis

Mechanics of Lifting
Application: Body
mechanics for patient
care
No labs this week
HAPPY
THANKSGIVING
Mechanics of
Ventilation and
breathing

CHECKOUTS for
MMT and
goniometry

12/8
Finals Week
FINAL: Date to be determined
(The final in this course is comprehensive meaning it will be over all material covered in
this course.)

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Goniometry and MMT Schedule for Fall, 2014

August 22

8:00 9:30
9:30 11:00
11:00 12:00

Lecture on goniometry AHB 1117 to TUL LC 222

Goniometry leg and trunk
Open practice

August 29

9:00 11:00
11:00 12:00

Goniometry to the upper extremity

Open practice

September 19

8:00 9:30
9:30 11:00
11:00 12:00

Lecture on MMT AHB 1117 to TUL LC 222

MMT hip and knee
Open practice

September 26

9:00 11:00
11:00 12:00

MMT foot and trunk

Open practice

October 17

9:00 11:00
11:00 12:00

MMT shoulder and elbow

Open practice

October 31

9:00 11:00
11:00 12:00

MMT wrist and fingers

Open practice

December 5

Checkouts

Schedule will be announced

GENERAL COURSE BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate information related to the basics premises, postulates, and theory of joint
kinematics, osteokinematics, and roll and glide. 5.21
2. When given a joint, describe movements and axes around which movements occur. List
forces that produce human movement, illustrate gravitational and muscular forces as vectors,
assigning them appropriate points of application, lines of application, and directions. When
given a vector depiction of a force, define and measure its moment arm around a joint axis,
and calculate the moment (or "moment of force" or "torque") that the force generates around
the axis. (5.21)
3. When given a muscle, draw a vector that represents its force, and predict its action(s) based
on the relationship of its line of application to the axis or axes of each joint it crosses. 5.21
4. Presented with a functional movement like bed mobility, transfers, or other activities of daily
living, analyze gravitys effect on the relevant joints. After defining gravitys role in the
movement, identify muscles that contribute to the movement and explain whether the
muscles' action is isometric, eccentric, or concentric. Write the formula for rotational
equilibrium, and use it to calculate the force developed by a given muscle to counter a known
gravitational resistance. (CC5.21, CC 5.39).

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5. Explain how the force that is required of a muscle might change during a task. (CC 5.39).
6. Describe joint movement's effect on two sensory receptors in muscle, (CC 5.39).
7. State the relationship between a muscle's length and the amount of force (or tension) it can
develop. Give examples of activities or tasks where a muscle's length influences its force
production. (CC 5.39).
8. State axes and movements possible at each joint, identify the ligaments that support or
constrain the movements and how they operate, understand how muscles are used to
support each functional activity a person needs to perform. Identify and name these muscles
and their potential roles, paying attention to both the effect of gravity and the persons need
to overcome gravity in order to produce functional movement. (CC 5.39).
9. Explain how Intrathoracic volume and pressure contribute to inspiration and expiration during
the act of breathing, how rib movement contributes. List the primary and secondary muscles
of inspiration and expiration and how the diaphragm works to produce inspiration.
10. Perform the following evaluation procedures completely and competently: (5.30)
a.
b.
c.
d.

MMT of all muscles in the human body with the exception of the face.
Goniometry of all joints in the human body with the exception of the spine.
Basic measures of inspiratory and expiratory volume.
Postural assessments in standing and sitting.