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