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Unit description
This unit focuses on concepts of biomechanics and kinesiology applied to situations that have specific implications for occupational therapy practice and intervention in activities of daily living and the workplace. The emphasis is on biomechanical concepts and the application of those concepts to certain tissues and specific regions, including the trunk and upper limb. The effect of common work tasks will also be explored.
Unit content
- Forces and motion
- Torque, machines, momentum and moment of inertia
- Centre of mass, stability, functional anatomy of the trunk, lifting and posture
- Functional anatomy of the upper limb
- Tissue mechanics
- Splinting
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate an understanding of biomechanical concepts and equations, and factors related to linear and rotational kinematics and kinetics and their application to occupational therapy practice |
| 2 | apply the concept of forces as the source of changes in motion to occupational therapy practice |
| 3 | apply functional anatomy and biomechanical concepts to the human body |
| 4 | explain factors related to tissue mechanics and apply them to case scenarios in healthcare |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of biomechanical concepts and equations, and factors related to linear and rotational kinematics and kinetics and their application to occupational therapy practice
- apply the concept of forces as the source of changes in motion to occupational therapy practice
- apply functional anatomy and biomechanical concepts to the human body
- explain factors related to tissue mechanics and apply them to case scenarios in healthcare
Teaching and assessment
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