FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

U N I V E R S I T Y O F T O R O N T O

KPE 365 H1S

Advanced Biomechanics

COURSE OUTLINE - Winter 2021

MODE OF COURSE DELIVERY: Online
Live Webinars: Monday and Wednesday, 4:00-5:30
Students are expected to be present at the start of class time
via Quercus > Blackboard Collaborate.

Online Modules: Online weekly class activities with flexibility for self-directed
scheduling (approx. 1.5 hours per week --- not including time
required for readings and course assignments/evaluations).
Live webinar time + time for online module activities = 1.5 hr.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will build-on and apply knowledge and skills acquired in the introductory
biomechanics course to perform more sophisticated quantitative analyses of human
movement. An overarching emphasis will be placed on developing numeracy and
critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate and apply biomechanics research.
Pre-Requisites: KPE263
Co-Requisites: N/A
Instructor: Danny M. Pincivero, Ph.D.
Email: danny.pincivero@utoronto.ca (NOTE: When sending me an email, make sure to
type the course code, KPE365, in the subject heading. I receive a large number of
emails and don’t wish to accidently delete if I do not recognize your name. I will
make every effort to reply to emails within a 48 hour period).
Phone: N/A
Office Hours & By appointment (via email)
Location: Quercus > Blackboard Collaborate
Remote connection
Communication: Preferred method is email, or discussion board on the Quercus website.
Response time to e‐mail inquiries is within 48 hours (weekends excluded).

Teaching Assistants: Danielle Carnegie (Danielle.carnegie@utoronto.ca)

Malinda Hapuarachchi (m.hapuarachchi@utoronto.ca)
Course Webpage: Quercus, via https://q.utoronto.ca
It is the students’ responsibility to ensure that all notification preferences are set to
receive Quercus messages/announcements immediately when they are sent/posted.
Failure to confirm this setting may result in students’ missing important information.

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Required Text: Hamill J, Knutzen K, Derrick T. (2014). Biomechanical basis of human movement.
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer. [ISBN/ISSN: 9781451177305]

STUDENT CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC BEHAVIOUR

Adherence to the Code of Student Conduct and the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters will be strictly
enforced in this course.
These policies can be found online at www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies.htm

**Course grades are not final until approved by the Faculty’s Examinations Committee**

POLICY ON LATE ASSIGNMENTS AND MISSED TESTS/EXAMINATIONS:

Students who miss a midterm or final examination for an unforeseen and petitionable reason must notify the
Undergraduate Program Office within 24 hours of the scheduled examination. Failure to do so within the
allotted time will result in the assignment of zero for the missed examination. Faculty examinations missed
because of documented petitionable grounds may be replaced by a make-up examination where feasible. It is
the responsibility of the student to contact the professor and the Registrar’s Office promptly to arrange for the
make-up examination.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
Academic dishonesty is not qualitatively different from other types of dishonesty. It is a misrepresentation by
deception or other fraudulent means.

Academic dishonesty can result in serious consequences, e.g., the grade of zero on an assignment, loss of credit
with transcript notation (notation reads: “Grade of F assigned for academic dishonesty”), and/or suspension or
expulsion from the university. You are responsible for understanding what constitutes academic dishonesty.

In an academic setting this includes things such as:

 copying or the use of unauthorized aids in tests, examinations and laboratory reports
 plagiarism
o the submission of work that is not one’s own
o submission of any academic work for which credit has previously been obtained or is being
sought in another course or program of study in the University or elsewhere, without the
knowledge and approval of the instructor to whom work is submitted
 aiding and abetting another student’s dishonesty
 giving false information for the purposes of gaining admission or credit
 giving false information for the purposes of obtaining deferred examinations or extension of deadlines
 forging or falsifying University of Toronto documents

For complete information on the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters visit:

http://academicintegrity.utoronto.ca/
http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Governing+Council+Digital+Assets/Policies/PDF/ppjun011995.pdf

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT EXPECTATIONS:

The University of Toronto is committed to equity, human rights and respect for diversity. All members of the
learning environment in this course should strive to create an atmosphere of mutual respect where all members
of our community can express themselves, engage with each other, and respect one another’s differences. U of

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T does not condone discrimination or harassment against any persons or communities. If students encounter
any problems in the course, these should be discussed with the course instructor. If problems persist, the Dean
can be contacted.
EVALUATION
Grades are a measure of the performance of a student in individual courses. Each student shall be judged on the
basis of how well they have command of the course materials. Normally, students will be required to submit
their course essays to Turnitin.com for review of textual similarity and detection of possible plagiarism. In doing
so, students will allow their essays to be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database,
where they will be used solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism. The terms that apply to the University’s
use of the Turnitin.com service are described on the Turnitin.com web site. IMPORTANT: KPE365 will not
require students to submit essays so the use of Turnitin.com will not be applicable.

Evaluation Components:
Component I Value: 18% (3% each x 6) Date: Biweekly
Online quizzes Students will be expected to complete bi-weekly online quizzes that
addresses course content covered in the immediate 2 week period
prior to that quiz (i.e., the quizzes will be non-cumulative in terms of
course material). Each online quiz will require 20 minutes of the
students’ time, and will be accessible over a 4 day period (Thursday to
the following Monday).

Component II Value: 26% Date: Wed Feb 10

Mid-term examination I Students will write a term test through the University of Toronto online
learning platform. Students will be provided a 24 hour window to
access the online test. The test will consist of a combination of multiple
choice and short-answers questions pertaining to all course content
covered during weeks 1-4. No aids are permitted (except calculators).
Students will have 2 hours to complete the test with appropriate
accommodations as directed by the University of Toronto Accessibility
Services.

Component III Value: 26% Date: Wed March 17

Mid-term examination II Students will write a term test through the University of Toronto online
learning platform. Students will be provided a 24 hour window to
access the online test. The test will consist of a combination of multiple
choice and short-answers questions pertaining to all course content
covered during weeks 5-9. No aids are permitted (except calculators).
Students will have 2 hours to complete the exam with appropriate
accommodations as directed by the University of Toronto Accessibility
Services.

Component IV Value: 30% Date: TBD – examination

period
Final exam During the Academic Examination Period, students will write a final
exam (date TBD). Students will be provided a 24 hour window to access
the online test. The exam will consist of a combination of multiple
choice and short-answers and/or problems pertaining to course

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 content covered during weeks 10-13. No aids are permitted (except
calculators). The exam will be completed remotely through the
University of Toronto’s online learning platform. Students will have 2
hours to complete the exam with appropriate accommodations as
directed by the University of Toronto Accessibility Services.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

LEARNING OUTCOME PROCESS BY WHICH THESE SKILLS WILL BE

DEVELOPED
I. Subject-Specific Content.
By the end of the course, students should be able to
(feel free to use different language) Outcomes will be achieved by attending
lectures; completing assigned readings;
(i) Build on concepts covered in KPE263 to and solving practice problems
perform planar biomechanical analyses of
fundamental human movements such as Learning will be evaluated based on results
of term tests and final examination
gait and manual handling.
(ii) Understand how spatiotemporal and body
segment and joint kinematic and kinetic
analyses can be used by researchers,
teachers, coaches, and clinicians to
enhance and maintain human health,
fitness, and performance.

II. Transferable Skills.

By the end of this course, students will have enhanced Mathematics, numeracy, and computer skills
the following skills: will be developed by: attending live webinars;
completing assigned readings; solving practice
(i) literacy problems
(ii) numeracy
(iii) critical thinking skills Learning will be evaluated based on: online
(iv) research/inquiry skills quizzes; mid-term examinations; final
(v) independent and collaborative learning examination
(vi) information technology skills

READINGS
Required: Please see COURSE SCHEDULE for specific details. Required reading will be assigned to selected
chapters of the course textbook.
Suggested: TBA
Supplemental: TBA

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COURSE SCHEDULE and READING OUTLINE:

Notice of video recording and sharing

This course, including your participation, may be recorded (e.g., if you speak or ask questions), but the
recordings will only be shared with other class members for viewing remotely if there are approved
accommodations. Course videos and materials belong to your instructor, the University, and/or other sources
depending on the specific facts of each situation, and are protected by copyright. Do not download, copy, or
share any course or student materials or videos without the explicit permission of the instructor. For questions
about recording and use of videos in which you may appear please contact your instructor.

DATE TOPIC READINGS

Week 1 (Jan 11 & 13) Introduction and overview of biomechanics Chapter 1
Week 2 (Jan 18 & 20) Vectors and coordinate systems, kinematics Chapters 1 & 8
ONLINE QUIZ 1 opens
Week 3 (Jan 25 & 27) Kinematics – linear Chapter 8
Week 4 (Feb 1 & 3) Kinematics – angular Chapter 9
ONLINE QUIZ 2 opens
Week 5 (Feb 8 & 10) Introduction to kinetics Chapter 10
MIDTERM EXAMINATION 1 (Wed Feb 10, weeks 1-4)
Week 6 (Feb 15 & 17) READING WEEK – no classes NA
Week 7 (Feb 22 & 24) Forces and Newton’s laws of motion Chapter 10
ONLINE QUIZ 3 opens
Week 8 (Mar 1 & 3) Moments of force, statics Chapter 11
Week 9 (Mar 8 & 10) Dynamics Chapter 11
ONLINE QUIZ 4 opens
Week 10 (Mar 15 & 17) Work and energy Chapter 11
MIDTERM EXAMINATION (Wed March 17, weeks 5-9)
Week 11 (Mar 22 & 24) Work and energy Chapter 11
ONLINE QUIZ 5 opens
Week 12 (Mar 29 & 31) Tissue biomechanics Chapter 2
Week 13 (Apr 5 & 7) Tissue biomechanics Chapter 2
ONLINE QUIZ 6 opens
IMPORTANT NOTE: Progression through the individual topics may vary from the schedule above and are
subject to change. Every effort will be made by the course instructor to ensure minimal, if any, deviation from
the schedule above occurs.

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KPE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES:
We’re here to help! The Registrar’s Office offers student services related to academic success, health and
wellness, career planning and much more.

Technical Requirements & Support

The University of Toronto has identified the following minimum technical requirements needed for
students to access remote/online learning https://www.viceprovoststudents.utoronto.ca/covid-19/tech-
requirements-online-learning/. Institutional supports are available for any students experiencing challenges
in acquiring these minimum requirements.
 Please contact undergrad.kpe@utoronto.ca for more information.

KPE Academic Advising (Undergraduate)

Academic advising appointments are available one on one with Darryl McSherry, our Student Advisor, in the
Registrar’s Office (BN110).
 Contact: undergrad.kpe@utoronto.ca or visit the Registrar’s Office to book an appointment
 https://kpe.utoronto.ca/academics-research/student-services

KPE Student Life Hub - Academic Success, Career Education and Accessibility Services
The Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, in partnership with the UofT Student Life Office, has
created the KPE-Student Life Hub in the Registrar’s Office (BN110) that offers a variety of in-house learning
skills, career education and accessibility services resources, workshops and advising for our undergraduate
and graduate students. Students may attend workshops on academic skills or career exploration, or
schedule a one-on-one appointment with a learning strategist, career educator or disability specialist. Our
learning strategist, career educator and disability specialist are also available to work with instructors and
visit classes. Please refer your students to the KPE website for more information about workshops,
appointments and booking procedures.
https://kpe.utoronto.ca/academics-research/student-services

Writing Centre
KPE’s in-house Health Sciences Writing Centre, provides free instruction by trained instructors to help:
 Develop your writing skills
 Improve your capacity to plan, organize, write and revise academic papers (in any subject!)
 Manage ESL/EFL language challenges
Visit the website to book an appointment or for more information. www.hswriting.ca

UofT Academic Success Centre

The Academic Success Centre offers group and individual counselling to develop strategies for time
management, exams, textbook reading, stress and anxiety, note-taking, concentration, memory and other
aspects of study
 Contact: http://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/asc

UofT Accessibility Services

Accessibility Services provides services and programs for students with a documented disability (physical,
sensory, learning disability and/or mental disorder) or temporary disabilities (e.g. concussion, broken leg
etc.) and can assist students with registering, accommodations, test and exam arrangements, note-taking
services, on-campus transportation, concussion support etc.
 Contact: www.accessibility.utoronto.ca

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Plan The Career Centre provides a range of career services for undergraduate and graduate students including
Your
Future career workshops, one-to-one advising and other career education resources.
 Contact: www.careers.utoronto.ca

Health and Wellness

NEW: KPE now has an embedded Mental Health Counsellor providing first-level counselling services.
Available Monday-Friday by appointment only.
 Contact: Health & Wellness, 416-978-8030, to book an appointment with a Wellness Counsellor or for
questions about the counselling service. Students should state that they would like to meet with the
“KPE Wellness Counsellor”.
 Instructors may refer students to the Counsellor using the Counselling Referral Form
Numerous additional health, wellness and counselling services are offered through the University of
Toronto’s Health and Wellness Centre.
 Contact: https://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/hwc/services-offered

Tri-Campus Sexual Violence Prevention and Support Centre (“The Centre”).

The Centre has a location on all three campuses to help students who disclose to access supports and, in cases
where the student chooses to formally make a report, the Centre will explain the process, and facilitate the
making of the report to the University and/or to the Police. The Centre can be contacted through its confidential
phone at 416-978-2266 or thesvpcentre@utoronto.ca.
Students are encouraged to call or email for an appointment, which will be booked as soon as possible.
Students in crisis or in need of immediate support related to sexual violence can contact Women’s College
Hospital Sexual Assault Care Centre at 416-323-6040.

Equity Statement
The Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education highly values equity and social inclusion and aspires to have
diverse representation among students, staff and instructors. It is a Faculty-wide expectation that every
member of FKPE (students, TAs, staff, instructors) actively works to collectively create an inclusive culture
through compassionate and supportive behaviour. This requires a continuous commitment to fostering mutual
respect across all interactions and written communication among students, TAs, instructors and staff within
FKPE spaces. We do not tolerate disrespect, discrimination, harassment, bullying and any other behaviour that
threatens an equitable and inclusive environment, directed at students, TAs, staff or instructors. For any
concerns about behaviour that is contrary to respectful and inclusive interactions OR any ideas to enhance a
culture of inclusivity, students, TAs, staff and instructors can contact the KPEUA (uoftkpeua@gmail.com), KPEGS
(https://kpe.utoronto.ca/academics-research/student-associations), the Director of Undergraduate Studies
(undergrad.kpe@utoronto.ca) or the Director of Graduate Studies (exs.kpe@utoronto.ca). Concerns will be
managed in a sensitive and, where appropriate, confidential manner.

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