Dr. Knight's Insights

Insights into the world of kinesiology including biomechanics, anatomy, motor learning, and motor development

Friday, August 11, 2017

Seizures and Cameron

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I mentioned in my last blog post that Cameron had started having seizures back in the Fall of 2016. This post will discuss seizures and w...
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Sunday, August 6, 2017

Congenital Myasthenia and Myopathy: Cameron's Journey

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It's been almost a year since my last blog post.  A lot has happened during that time, including Cameron, our six year old son, s...
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Friday, August 19, 2016

Kinesiology and the 2016 Olympics: Part VI Race walking

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Today we have a guest blogger,  my doctoral student, Jeffrey Simpson.  Jeff is a second year student in our department working towards hi...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Kinesiology and the 2016 Olympics Part V: Appreciating Usain Bolt

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Usain Bolt made history on Sunday night, becoming the first athlete to win the men's 100 m race at three different Olympics (2008,...
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Saturday, August 13, 2016

Kinesiology and the 2016 Olympics Part IV: False Starts and Reaction Time

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With the Olympics shifting away from the pool and towards the track, you might notice that a race starts but they stop it immediately, call...
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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Kinesiology and the 2016 Olympics Part III: Propulsive Impulse

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The last post discussed impulse (the product of the average amount of force and the time over which it is applied) when landing from a ...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Kinesiology and the 2016 Olympics Part II: Impulse when landing

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During the first post on the Olympics I discussed how many different injuries can occur when an athlete lands from a jump.  Not only is th...
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Associate Professor of Kinesiology Mississippi State University Co-Director of the Neuromechanics Laboratory
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