KINES 460Movement Disorders

3 credits · Kinesiology · Penn State

Content in this course covers the major peripheral and central movement disorders and methods of their treatment. This course addresses the neuromuscular mechanisms underlying the coordination of voluntary movements, including their changes during development and aging. Disorders of movements, including muscular, systemic neurological, developmental and those related to a spinal cord or brain injury will be covered. Motor rehabilitation and commonly used therapies will be considered.