Prerequisites for Module
None.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To enable the student to relate and apply basic knowledge of anatomy to human movement and function. To develop skills in handling, positioning, communication and professionalism.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Palpate where appropriate and indicate the surface marking of bony points, joint lines, course of main nerves, dermatones of upper and lower limbs and trunk
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Indicate the surface marking of the lungs, pleura and heart and palpate the open beat and main pulses.
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Observe and analyse joint movements and muscle work of simple movement patterns and functional activities.
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Apply the principles of goniometry and muscle testing to measurement of joint range of motion and muscle strength in upper limbs, lower limbs and trunk.
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Demonstrate normal active and passive range of motion and explain limiting factors.
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Describe and explain the effects of exercise on the musculoskeletal system.
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Indicative Module Content
Palpation and surface marking: to include upper limbs, lower limbs and trunk; bony points, joint lines, course of main nerves, dermatomes, lungs, pleura, heart and pulses.
Introduction to effective/comfortable handling and positioning of self and patient.
Introduction to principles of goniometry and application to measurement of joint range or motion in upper and lower limbs.
| Muscle testing and application. Principles of passive movements of upper and lower limbs. Demonstration of normal active range of motion and awareness of the factors which limit motion.
Observation and analysis of simple movements and functional activities. Definition of normal posture, obervation and analysis of individual variations. Communication skills. Basic introduction to exercise and training. Connective tissue - bone, ligaments and tendons and their response to loading and exercise. Skeletal muscle structure - mechanisms of contraction. Contractile and metabolic characteristics of different fibre types. Recruitment patterns in different activities. Effects of training on muscle strength.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Practical sessions
| 44 | Lectures
| 6 |
Directed Study
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| 50 |
Private Study
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| 50 |
Mode of Delivery
Practical sessions.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6
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Practical viva voce examination.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | CLARKSON, H.M., 2000. Musculoskeletal assessment - joint range of motion and normal muscle strength. 2nd ed. Williams & Wilkins.
| | 2. | HOLLIS, M. and FLETCHER COOK, P., 1999. Practical exercise therapy. 4th ed. Blackwell Science.
| | 3. | PALASTANGA, N., FIELD, D.and SOAMES, R., 2002. Anatomy & human movement. 4th ed. Edinburgh: Butterworth Heinemann.
| | 4. | MCARDLE, W.D.,KATCH, F.I. and KATCH, V.I. 2000. Essentials of exercise physiology. London: Lippincott,Williams & Wilkins.
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