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Course: |
OTA 121
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Title: | Assess Movement thrgh Occup. |
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Long Title: | Assessing Movement through Occupation |
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Course Description: | Provides communication strategies with clients and caregivers in an inter-professional setting. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how performance skills affect occupation and how assessments such as muscle movement, body mechanics, transfers, range of motion and manual muscle testing will influence rehabilitation. |
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Min Credit: | 4 |
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Origin Notes: | PCC |
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General Notes: | revised-ttl, dscrptn, cmptncs,outln |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Perform normal joint movements throughout the body and explain the skills required.
2. Demonstrate when and how to find informational resources.
3. Demonstrate proper body mechanics required for lifting, carrying, reaching and transferring.
4. Explain the factors effecting force of human muscle and the need for compensatory strategies in areas of occupation when movement is limited.
5. Analyze occupation in individual and/or group learning environments.
6. Practice gathering data and explaining the purpose of an occupational assessment in areas of range of motion and manual muscle testing.
7. Demonstrate the ability to perform basic education and training to other health professionals, clients and caregivers on how to facilitate the patient’s performance skills in desired areas of occupation.
8. Incorporate safe techniques to protect one’s self as well as the patient and caregiver during lifting and transfers.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Joints and movement
II. Anatomy and movement in relation to occupation
a. Upper body anatomy and movement
b. Lower body anatomy and movement
III. Body mechanics
IV. Range of Motion
V. Manual Muscle Testing
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Pueblo Community College |
PCC |
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