Our original
biomechanical studies of human movement and exercise science utilize the
technology of Muscular Skeletal Leverage Physics.
Muscular skeletal
lever physics was the technology of choice of physical medicine for over
2000 years, as science sought to understand man by studying the physics
of motion. . Beginning with Hippocrates (father of “physical “
medicine) this technology reached its zenith with Borelli (father of
biomechanics) and his spinal studies in the 1600’s.
As chemical medicine,
following the arrival of Paracelsus (father of chemical “pharmaceutical”
medicine, replaced physical medicine; the technology of muscular
skeletal leverage physics as a method of studying biomechanics of human
movement disappeared from academics and medical study.
To produce our spinal
biomechanics and human movement courses, in the tradition of Borelli, we
rebuilt the technology of muscular skeletal leverage physics. Muscular
skeletal leverage physics is an exacting science because it requires a
perfect combination of physics and human anatomy.
The definition of
biomechanics by Jim Hayes, Iowa State (father of modern biomechanics) is
the definition of muscular skeletal leverage physics. Abridged version
“biomechanics is the study of forces acting upon the muscular skeletal
system, produced by the muscular skeletal system and then impacting
within the muscular skeletal system”
From understanding
muscle force requirements in human movement to then understanding how
forces created by movement impact joints requires the technology of
muscular skeletal leverage physics.
The technology of
muscular skeletal leverage physics has applications in array of academic
disciplines. Some of these would include physical anthropology,
physics, exercise science, mathematics, anatomy and physiology,
biomechanics, kineasiology, health and fitness.
If you reside in the
U.S. and are seeking a master’s degree, doctorate degree, require upper
level transferable college credit or would take courses as electives the
500 level college courses are available through Seattle Pacific
University. For more information contact Seattle Pacific University
directly at
http://www.spu.edu/
Health care
professionals or other professionals in need of continuing education
credits that belong to associations such as Chiropractic, National
Strength and Conditioning Association, National Athletic Trainers
Association, Massage Therapists, Physical Therapists, Teachers, American
Council on Exercise or similar associations can take course work by
contacting the Athletic Spinal Fitness Institute.
http://www.spinalfitness.com
For coaches and
teachers that are affiliated with individual state coaching associations
and support and desire their continuing education credits to come from
organizations promoting the coaching profession and youth sports you may
obtain course work through the********* ****************************.
Coaches, to learn more about your state’s coaching association
requirements and reporting procedures you can reach the ***** at
If you desire to learn
this technology and to receive credit for your study, the institution
requiring you to obtain credits might need to know that we are the only
academic source of this technology. The study of biomechanics and the
spine in particular is of great interest around the world. If you
reside in a country other then the U.S. your institution knowing that
source of this technology is limited to the above sources should make
allowances for you to take the courses and receive viable appropriate
credit