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Year 2 Physiotherapy.
Coordinator: Ms E Tully.
Contact: A 1-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial a week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:Comprehend: the principles of mechanics which apply to Physiotherapy work; the integrated and co ordinated movement of the joints and muscles of the limbs and trunk, during normal walking; the effect on walking of loss of joint range of motion and muscle weakness, and how a patient may compensate for this loss; basic concepts relating to the energy cost of human gait; the relationship between structure and function of the joints of the vertebral column; the contribution of muscles to vertebral movement and stability; the rationale for principles involved in safe lifting techniques; the role of the thoracic joints and muscles in producing normal respiration; the need for valid and reliable measurement of human movement for the purpose of assessment and evaluation of treatment outcomes.
Have developed: skill in applying mechanical principles to selected areas of physiotherapy practice; skill in observation and analysis of normal movement of the trunk and vertebral column, the movements of respiration, and human walking; skill in collecting and analysing selected objective data relating to normal movement and function.
Appreciate: the complexity of normal human movement in order to detect and analyse abnormal movement.
Content:
This subject will be taught in conjunction with Anatomy 2 and Physiotherapy Principles and Practice 2 and will further develop an appreciation of normal movement and the relationship between structure and function. Topics include study of selected joints of the upper and lower limbs at an advanced level, introduction to the kinematics of normal human walking and the role of muscles in producing and controlling this movement, the structure and function of the joints of the vertebral column and their role in safe lifting techniques, and the mechanics of respiration.
Assessment:
2-hour written examination (70%), a 30-minute practical examination (15%) and a 1500 word assignment (15%).
Prescribed texts:
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 145)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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