Orthotic Management and Biomechanics I 15 hp

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

Kursinnehåll

- ankle foot orthotics (AFO), concepts and prescription of orthotic interventions
- knee orthotics (KO), concepts and prescription of orthotic interventions
- current research and evidence within the subject area
- musculoskeletal and biomechanical aspects/effects when using AFO and/or KO
- instrumented gait analysis
- dynamic biomechanical calculations

Förkunskapskrav

General entry requirements and passed courses in semester 1 and taken courses in semester 2 in the Prosthetics and Orthotics Bachelor Program, or equivalent.

Utbildningsnivå: Grundnivå
Kurskod/Ladokkod: HO1N13
Kursen ges vid: Hälsohögskolan