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Definition and explaination of terms used in orthotics, such as: Orthotics, Orthosis, Orthotist, Orthoses. Identification and explaination of the basic materials for producing spinal and upper limb orthoses. Identification of the materials for fabricating; Cervical orthoses, spinal jacket, lumbar corset and belts. Identification the following materials for fabricating. (a) Finger orthoses, (b) Cock up splints, (c) Aeroplane splint, (d) Shoulder abduction splint.

Identification of orthoses for management for specific conditions; Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Kyphoscoliosis. Preparation patient for measurement for spinal and upper limb orthoses. Taking appropriate measurements for spinal and upper limb orthoses. Confirmation measurements taken from negative cast. Confirm measurements taken after modification. Fabrication orthoses for the following spinal conditions: - Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Kyphoscoliosis and Lordosis. Orthosis fittings. POT 307, POT 308, POT 311 Learning Outcomes These subjects are delivered in a coordinated manner with the practical part of the Prosthetic course. The student should be required to acquire and comprehend the necessary theoretical knowledge and to be able to integrate this effectively in clinical practice. At the end of the course, student should be able to: 1. compare and contrast strategies for clinical assessment of patients and describe appropriate investigative techniques including patient history taking and physical examination; 2. recognise and describe the signs and symptoms of the most common pathologies which require prosthetic solutions including, etiology, clinical presentation, prognosis and appropriate device management; 3. distinguish between the physical characteristics of the limbs and discuss the relative implication for device design; 4. describe and compare temporospatial and kinematic characteristics of normal and pathological gait and use this information to justify the selection and design of appropriate devices; 5. describe the mechanics of materials and be able to apply these concepts to the design and construction of devices; 6. compare and contrast the functional characteristics of prosthetic components; 7. formulate appropriate prosthetic prescriptions for wide range clinical situations; and 8. appreciate and describe the roles of key members of the rehabilitation team and identify how they interrelate with the prosthetist.

Common injuries involving athletes and individuals in recreational sporting activities including soccer, basketball, weight lifting and other sports. Knee injuries including anterior cruciate ligament injury, posterior cruciate ligament, and meniscal tear injuries and collateral ligamentous tear. patella tendon rupture. conditions in weight lifters including osteolysis of acromio-clavicular joint and other conditions including golfer’s elbow. ankle injuries including Achilles tendon rupture. shoulder injuries including rotator-cuff tear. Gender issues in sports and injury in female athletes. Surgical intervention in sports injuries. ergogenic aides. physiotherapist in a sport setting. physical management of sports injuries to facilitate quick recovery testing and training and criteria for return to play following surgical intervention. performance measures, and sports specific rehabilitation. sports injury prevention and health education. fitness assessment of athletes, motor skill, and anthropometric evaluation.

Introduction to Sport and Exercise Nutrition. Protein needs for exercise and eating for muscle gain. Nutrition for training and for competition preparation. Fluid and fuel intake during competition and training. Vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and the athlete’s health. Dietary supplements and ergogenic aids. Weight restricted and weight sensitive sports. Strength and power sports. Nutrition, physical activity and health, Special Populations and Nutritional needs in special environments

Role of statistics in Human Biology Medicine and Health Information Management. Analysis of variance: one-way, classification, test for equality of several variance, multiple range test; two- way, classification (single observation per cell) two – way classification (several observation in one cell). Test for independence, runs and sign test, Wilcoxon two-sample test, Wilcoxon test for paired observations, goodness of fit test, Kolmogrov-sminov one/two sample test, fisher exact probability test. The Friedman test, the Kruskal-walls test, the Mann-Witney test.

Index numbers: meaning and uses of index numbers, problems of construction index numbers, un-weighted index- simple aggregate index, mean of price relatives. Weighted index numbers – use of Laspeyre, Paasche, Fisher Ideal, Marshal Edgeworth. Correlation analysis: meaning of correlation, types of correlation (simple, partial and multiple correlation), nature of correlation (positive, zero and negative) meaning of correlation coefficient and its determination and interpretation with reference to simple correlation, partial correlation and multiple correlation. Spearman’s and Kendall Tau Rank Correlation Coefficient, Spearman’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Coefficient of determination (meaning and interpretation) Regression analysis: meaning of regression, types of regression simple, multiple and exponential regression. Simple or linear regression, exponential regression, multiple regression and coefficient of determination. Time analysis: meaning of time series, basic component, methods of measuring trend (graphical, moving averages, least squares, semi- averages, method for determining seasonal indices (average percentage, moving averages link relative, ratio trend and smoothening. Probability: definition of probability, measurement (addition and multiplication laws applied to mutually exclusive, independent and conditional events) mathematical expectation, permutations and combinations, probability distribution – binomial, hyper geometric, multinomial, Poisson, normal and their applications in health information management. Estimate and significance testing. Define confidence interval, confidence interval for population mean and proportion based on large and small samples. Meaning of hypothesis, type I and type II error, level of significance, test concerning population means and proportions including small and large samples.

Overview of requisites for normal binocular vision. Incidence and classification of strabismus and amblyopia. Neuro-physiological basis for binocular vision. Causes of strabismus and amblyopia. Adaptive conditions commonly associated with strabismus. Clinical characteristics of eyes with amplyopia. Routine examination of strabismus patients and anisometropic amblyopes. Clinical work is included. Techniques learned in theory lectures are practiced with basic instrumentation.

Techniques and skills of Corporate Planning. Field exercise in one real-life health organisation in Nigeria. Empirical studies or works toward investigating the relationship between corporate planning and organisational effectiveness. Background concepts including strategy, mission, goals and objectives, long range planning, tactical operational planning. Definitions of planning and health care system. Purpose of health care system, planning process and planning problems of health care system issues, basic conceptual frame work of health care system planning (Green’s stage hypothesis). Development of mission statement. Setting goal and objective and management by objective, including policy formulation. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Holistic approach to the changing corporate terrain of Hospital as a Business entity. A balanced coverage of internal and external environments. Global view and multidisciplinary perspective of the hospital business world. Formal planning and identification of hospitals capabilities and timely strategies. Integrative learning experience to develop strategic environment, knowledge and skills. Key elements in strategy, concepts and theories. Overview of corporate policy and strategy analysis, the relationship between the hospital and its environment, strategic choice, the link between strategy and organisation of strategic change. Illustration of the strategic management process with a wide variety of practical examples. Strategy and strategic management. Strategic management processes formality in strategic management process, strategic management pyramid/model. Strategy versus other types of planning for public and non-profit organisations. Environmental scanning, internal analysis and position assessment. Mission statement, strategy formulation, strategic thinking and strategic systems in the health sector.

Supervised practicum as a speech-language pathologist/therapist in a public school setting. Certification of Speech-Language Pathologist/Therapists. Placements of students in relevant Units, Centers, Clinics, Departments in conjunction with the Education Field Placement office. Demonstration of students’ clinically acquired knowledge and skills in school setting (a mock working experience). Demonstration of skills in identification, assessment and rehabilitation of pupils/students with speech-language disorders. Application of students’ ability to transfer classroom/laboratory experiences to community service delivery.

Extended clinical exposure and hands on training based on lectures taught in RAD 441, RAD 421, RAD 431, RAD 443, RAD 433, RAD 442, RAD 444, RAD 445 and RAD 446.