{"id":1116,"date":"2014-06-02T15:36:22","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T19:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/krss.utwebteam.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1116"},"modified":"2016-03-28T19:42:48","modified_gmt":"2016-03-28T19:42:48","slug":"biomechanics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/graduate\/ph-d-in-kinesiology-and-sport-studies\/biomechanics\/","title":{"rendered":"Biomechanics Specialization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/krss.utdev1.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/06\/KRS_1177.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1586\" src=\"http:\/\/krss.utdev1.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/06\/KRS_1177-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"KRS_1177\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/06\/KRS_1177-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/06\/KRS_1177-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/06\/KRS_1177.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/krss.utdev1.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/06\/KRS_1207.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1587\" src=\"http:\/\/krss.utdev1.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/06\/KRS_1207-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"KRS_1207\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/06\/KRS_1207-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/06\/KRS_1207-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/06\/KRS_1207.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br class=\"clearshortcode\"><\/p>\n<p>This specialization (PhD) focuses on mechanisms, prevention, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries and\u00a0diseases. 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