Activity at a glance

Time to complete	Approximately 2-2.5 hours
Age level	Advanced high school, College, or Professional school
Bloom's level(s)	BL3 - Analyze BL4 - Analyze BL5 - Evaluate
Learning objective	After completing this activity, students will be able to conduct an experiment (BL3 - Apply) simulating different patterns of muscle co-contraction and analyze (BL4 - Analyze) the results of their experiment to explain (BL5 - Evaluate) how muscle co-contraction and coordination relate to forces, motions, injury, and injury prevention at the knee joint.
Assessment	Students: Hints are provided throughout the activity to help students answer the questions on the worksheet, however no answers are provided. Educators: Educators can assess students' answers to the questions on the worksheet using the answer key (only visible to educators).
Materials needed	See Materials needed
Systems/Tissue types	Muscular Skeletal
Core concepts	Motor control Structure & function System integration
Competencies	Motion analysis Observation Scientific reasoning Scientific communication
Activity ID	HSKN4