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15 credit Module

3 week duration (weeks 2-4)

Examined in week 6

Designed to give students ability to use physiotherapy terminology to describe and analyse movement, prescribe basic exercises

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To develop an understanding of neuromusculoskeletal structure and function, in order to analyse normal movement as a foundation for physiotherapy practice.

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Successful students will have a knowledge and understanding of:› Muscle physiology and how it relates to

movement› The principles of joint structure and

function› The principles of biomechanics› The principles of motor learning› The principles of exercise prescription

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Successful students will be able to:› Begin to analyse posture and movement› Apply principles of motor learning to

exercise prescription› Use professional terminology to describe

normal movement

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WkLecture (1hr x 2)

(Mon / Tues)

Tutorial / Practical

(2hrs)(Mon/ Tues)

Tutorial / Practical

(2hrs)(Tues)

Tutorial / Practical

(2hrs)(Tues/Thurs/

Fri)

Tutorial / Practical

(2hrs)(Thurs)

Tutorial / Practical

(1hr)(Tues/ Thurs)

Tutorial (1hr)(Fri)

Homework

2Normal Mvt

Muscle physiology

Muscles and mvt

Terms (1hr)

Bonesand

Joints

NormalMvt

StudyNet Review

Normal Movement,

TermsBiomecha

nics

3

Principles and Physiology of

Ex Mvt in

Practice

Ex Prescript

ion

Analysis of Posture

Analysis of Mvt

Biomechanics

(1hr)

Group Working

ReviewPT as an educator

4The Nervous

System

Principles of

Motor Learning

Analysing the Upper & Lower

Limb

The PT as an

Educator

OSCE Practice

The PT as an

EducatorReview

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Anatomy Terminology – learn

a new language.› Universal

Explore different types of bones, joints and tissues› Structure › Function

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Muscle Principles and Physiology of Exercise The Nervous System

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Applied physics› Aids analysis of

posture, movement and performance.

› Understand the forces being placed through joints and tissues.

› Used in research, aid performance and to develop rehabilitation

strategies.

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Motor Learning and Planning

Nervous system Explore how movement is

planned, executed, refined and learned.

Exercise Prescription Helps us to be able to teach

exercises and re-educate movement.

Develop fitness programmes.

Develop rehabilitation programmes using adapted principles of training.

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Sharon Newman (Module Lead)

Anna Anders Scott Rickard Peter Ross Janet Webber

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Lectures

Practicals› Dress code

Please remember to bring shorts, singlet top sports bra for all practical (P) sessions.

› Punctuality

Tutorials

Homework / Preparation and independent study

Studynet

- Learning Support pack

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Details of each session:› Brief intro to session› Learning outcomes› Homework / Preparation

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OSCE2 stations / 5 minutes each

WRITTEN EXAM

MCQ & SAQ

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Tyldesley, B. & Grieve, J. (2002). Muscles, Nerves and Movement in Human Occupation (3rd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.

Moore, K. & Dalley, A. (2005). Clinically Oriented Anatomy (5th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.

Palastanga R, Field D and Soames R. (2006). Anatomy & Human Movement: Structure and Function (5th ed.). Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Marieb, E. & Hoehn, K. (2007). Human Anatomy & Physiology (7th ed.). San Francisco: Pearson Benjamin Cummings.

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Introduction to Normal Movement

Brief introduction to StudNet

Muscle Physiology

Tutorial/Practical:Muscles and movement

Appropriately dressed (please remember to bring shorts,

singlet top sports bra).

Punctual

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