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Course Description

This course provides fitness instructors with an understanding of musculoskeletal anatomy and the application of basic biomechanical principles to the moving body. This application allows fitness instructors to analyze a movement and identify poor mechanics that could contribute to injury, design exercises for particular muscle groups, and more safely and effectively advise on the use of exercise equipment.

Course Outline

Designed for fitness instructors, this course covers musculoskeletal anatomy and the application of basic biomechanical principles to the moving body.

Notes

Contact:
Department of Humanities and Sciences
(310) 825-7093
fitness@uclaextension.edu

Prerequisites

PHYSCI X 400.6 or PHYSCI X 449.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics
Type
Lecture
Dates
Jun 24, 2024 to Sep 08, 2024
Contact Hours
33.0
Delivery Options
Online  
Course Fee(s)
Standard credit (4 units) $830.00
Available for Credit
4 units
Refund Request Deadline
Jun 28, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Jun 28, 2024
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Jun 29, 2024 to Sep 07, 2024
Instructors
Section Notes

Required course in Exercise Science Fitness Specialist Certificate 

Enrollment deadline: June 28, 2024. Internet access required.

Section Materials
  • Book (Mandatory) Kinesiology: The Skeletal System and Muscle Function, 3e by Joseph E. Muscolino DC © 2016 Mosby 3rd edition ISBN 0323396208
  • Book (Optional) Strength Training Anatomy, 3rd Edition by Frederic Delavier © 2010 Human Kinetics 3rd edition ISBN 0736092269
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