Expanding on concepts covered in Kinesiology II and Lifespan Human Development, this elective will offer advanced understanding on the biomechanical assessment of gait (3-D kinematics, kinetics, and electromyography). Emphasis will be placed on the application of quantitative gait data for (1) clinical decision making and (2) evaluating outcomes of intervention in children with orthopaedic and neuromuscular disorders. Students will meet weekly with faculty to understand how quantitative gait data is collected and interpreted. Lab sessions will review physical examination measures used for children and instrumentation for 3-D gait analysis. A site visit will also be included at Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago where students will participate in data collection on a patient and attend an intervention planning session with orthopaedic surgeons.