Guidelines and Best Practices for Teaching Undergraduate Biomechanics
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Guidelines and Best Practices for Teaching Undergraduate Biomechanics

Guidelines and Best Practices for Teaching Undergraduate Biomechanics in Kinesiology Programs

AKA Curriculum Guidance Document

This guidance document is the fifth edition of national guidelines for the introductory biomechanics course in kinesiology/exercise science programs in the United States. Previous editions of the guidelines (Kinesiology Academy, 1980, 1992; NASPE, 2003; SHAPE America, 2018)1 were developed by faculty committees with extensive experience teaching the course, publishing biomechanics research and research on learning biomechanical concepts. The current revision of the guidelines was made by a similar committee of biomechanics scholars representing a variety of institutions and programs. These guidelines were then reviewed and endorsed by the Executive Board of the American Kinesiology Association (AKA) on November 3, 2025. The guidelines are designed to be consistent with the AKA core curriculum in kinesiology [https://americankinesiology.org/the-undergraduate-core/] applicable to undergraduate programs in kinesiology/exercise and sports science (KESS). Cite as:

Bird, M., Hsieh, C., Knudson, D., Mokha, M., Wallace, B., Wilburn, C., & Yingling, V. (2026). Guidelines and Best Practices for Teaching Undergraduate Biomechanics in Kinesiology Programs 5th ed. [AKA Curriculum Guidance Document] Retrieved from American Kinesiology Association: https://americankinesiology.org/guidelines-and-best-practices-for-teaching-undergraduate-biomechanics/