Course: Instrumentation and measurement in the work of a physiotherapist

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Course title Instrumentation and measurement in the work of a physiotherapist
Course code KFE/PTMF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Páleníček Daniel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Overview and principles of force and pressure plates. 2. Overview of applications using force and pressure plates. 3. Practical demonstration of the use of force plates for the examination of postural stability. 4. Demonstration of the application of force measurement in obstetrics. 5. Overview and principles of other non-invasive measurement technologies (EMG, gyroscope, accelerometer,...). 6. Overview of applications using non-invasive measurement technologies (EMG, gyroscope, accelerometer,...). 7. Practical demonstration of wireless EMG measurement. 8. Overview and principles of optical methods of recording movement or deformation (MOCAP, DIC, US, markerless). 9. MOCAP and demonstration of practical application. Skeletal muscle models. 10. Overview and principles of imaging techniques (RTG, MRI, CT, US). 11. EOS system and skeletal system reconstruction. A sample of a practical application.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 20 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 22 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 8 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
build on basic knowledge of mechanics and physics
Skills
identify the difference between kinetics and kinematics
critically evaluate and interpret measurement results
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
will explain the principle of operation of force and pressure plates, EMG, gyroscopes, accelerometers, X-ray, MR, CT and US
characterizes MOCAP and the EOS system
Skills
assesses postural stability using force plates
will present practical applications of the discussed technologies in medicine, interpret the methods of biomechanical analysis of movement
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Cooperative instruction
Skills
Students' portfolio
Competences
Lecture with visual aids
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Group presentation at a seminar
Formative evaluation
Skills
Group presentation at a seminar
Formative evaluation
Competences
Formative evaluation
Recommended literature
  • JANURA, M., VAŘEKA, I. and LEHNERT, M. Metody biomechanické analýzy pohybu. 1. vyd.. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2012. ISBN 978-80-244-3261-8.


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