KIN 402-3 Mechanical Behavior of Tissues

An extension of KIN 201, designed to provide

students with an understanding of tissue

structure-function relations in health and disease,

from a biomechanical perspective. Topics include the

effect of disease (and aging) on tissue properties, the

mechanics and prevention of tissue injury, and the

design of implants and prostheses. While the focus

will be primarily on analysis of the musculoskeletal

system at the tissue and whole-body levels, we will

also consider biomechanical models of the

cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Prerequisite:

KIN 201.