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Activity at a glance

Time to complete #### min
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
  • Connective tissues
    • Bones
    • Cartilage
    • Ligaments
Core concepts
  • ​​Structure & function
  • System integration
Competencies
  • Data integration
  • Motion analysis
  • Observation
  • Scientific reasoning
  • Scientific communication
Activity ID HSKN4
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