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TOBY BROOKS’

L OWER EXTREM I TY M USCULOSK ELETA L A NA TOM Y

COURSE D ESCRI PTI ON
A fundamental study of the muscles and bones of the lower extremity of
the human body

COURSE P REREQUI SI TES

Essentials of Athletic Movement Crash Course

COURSE OBJECTI VES

This course is designed for individuals from various backgrounds with an
interest in youth fitness and/or sport coaching. The course is intended to
familiarize the novice learner with basic origins, insertions, actions, and
innervations of prime mover muscles in the human body. At the
conclusion of this course, the student should be able to demonstrate
knowledge and understanding of the following:
1. Prime movers for all primary actions in the lower extremity
2. Primary skeletal structures in the lower extremity
3. Muscle origins, insertions, actions, and innervations
4. Practical applications of above concepts

FA CULTY
Instructor: Toby J. Brooks, PhD, ATC, CSCS, PES, YFS-3
E-mail: toby_brooks@iyca.org

S UGGESTED T EXTB OOK

Thompson, C.W., & Floyd, R.T. (2008). Manual of Structural Kinesiology
(17th Ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.
EVA LUA TI ON
A final exam provided at the conclusion of the course will be administered
to determine student performance. The final exam will consist of 25
multiple choice questions derived from course materials worth four (4)
points each.

P A SSI NG P OI NT T OTA L :
70%

COURSE A GENDA :

Lesson Topic(s) Assignment

1 Introduction to Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Presentation 1

Anatomy
2 The hip: Part I Presentation 2

3 The hip: Part II Presentation 3;

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4 The knee: Part I Presentation 4

5 The knee: Part II Presentation 5;

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6 The foot & ankle: Part I Presentation 6

7 The foot & ankle: Part II Presentation 7;

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8 Video and motion analysis in the lower extremity Presentation 8

Final Exam