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Year 1 Physiotherapy.
Coordinator: Ms E Tully.
Contact: A lecture, a tutorial and a practical class a week (three hours a week).
Timetable: Double semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:Comprehend: the principles of mechanics which apply to physiotherapy work; the relationship between structure and function of the synovial joints of the upper and lower limbs; the contribution of skeletal muscles to movement of joints during functional activities and how this is affected by mechanical and physiological factors; the concepts of reliability and validity in relation to procedures for measurement of human function and movement; the integrated and coordinated movement of the trunk and the joints of the limbs moving together to produce normal purposeful movement.
Have developed: skill in applying mechanical principles to selected Physiotherapy tasks, including exercise, manual treatment techniques involving push or pull, lifting and transferring patients and equipment, and the use of apparatus for exercise; skill in the observation and analysis of normal movement of the limbs and trunk, and selected examples of abnormal movement; skills in collecting and interpreting objective data relating to normal movement and function; skills in identification of body surface markings, bones and bony prominences and the course of major nerves and blood vessels; skills in palpation and differentiation of superficial and some deep muscles, joint lines and ligaments.
Appreciate: the complexity of normal human movement in order to detect and analyse abnormal movement.
Content:
Introduction to normal human movement and the relationship between structure and function, with emphasis on movement of the upper and lower limbs during the first year, but also a study of movements of the trunk. Mechanical principles and their application to physiotherapy tasks; structure and function of the synovial joints of the limbs; muscles and movements of the trunk; mechanical and physiological factors that affect skeletal muscle in its functional role; introduction to analysis and objective measurement of normal movement. This subject is taught in conjunction with Anatomy 1 and Physiotherapy Principles and Practice.
Assessment:
First semester: a 2-hour written examination (35 per cent) and a 15 minute practical examination on surface anatomy (10%). Second semester: a 2 hour written examination (35 per cent), a 15 minute practical examination in surface anatomy (10%) and a 1500 word assignment (10%).
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 144)
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