This course provides quality learning & practical skills for assessment & treatment of patient suffering from postural, neurological& cardiac problems. As our graduates after getting better conceptual learning &practical skill can provide insight in conservative treatment; and can improve quality of life with regain of physical independence of a patient.Applications of kinesiology to human health (i.e., human kinesiology) include biomechanics and orthopedics; strength and conditioning; sport psychology; methods of rehabilitation, such as physical and occupational therapy; and sport and exercise.The course contains theoretical part as well as the practial assesment named as Manual Muscle Testing.In the practicals,the students get skills in the assessment of weak and paralysed patients.The practical skills cover the assesment of the body limbs including abdominal and cervical muscles as well. After the completin of the course,the student can also palpate the muscle and can explain the range of motion of particular joint.The main outcomes of the course are the early treatments of incoordination,abnormal postures and weak;paralysed muscles. 

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Knowledge about the levers and pulleys in human body

• Skills in the rehabilitation of weak limbs by suspension therapy

• Assesment of abonormal posture and rehabilitation

• Understing about the walking aids for handicapped patients

• Assesment of limbs and weak muscles through manual muscle testing

• Professional skills

• The ability to build a rapport with patients from a variety of backgrounds and communicate with their relatives and carers.

• Tolerance and patience.

• Interpersonal skills

• Good Communication Skills

• Assesment of the patient in pain free range and comfortable environment.

        Reading/ Reference Books

• Practical exercise therapy by Margaret Hollis (Latest Edition).

• Brunnstrom’s Clinical Kinesiology (Latest Edition).

• Clinical kinesiology and anatomy by Lynn S Lippert(Latest Edition).

• Joint structure and function: a comprehensive analysis by: Pamela. K. Levangie and Cynthia. C. Norkin(Latest Edition).

• Muscle function testing by: Cunningham and Daniel(Latest Edition).

• Human movement explained by kimjonas and karenbaker(Latest Edition).

• The principles of exercise therapy by: M Dena Gardiner (Latest Edition).

ASSESMENT CRITERIA

• Description of system of Evaluation (Exam, assignments etc.)

• Assessment schedule: 3 tests & one send-up written examination including objective & subjective (SEQs, LEQs) type questions

• Internal Assessment (based on class tests, class performance, and attendance): 15 Marks

• Written: 135 Marks

• Practical: 50 Marks