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Clinical Gait Assessment: A Step in the Right Direction
July 23rd-24th, 2010 – Christchurch
Presented by Anna Mackey, Suzie Mudge & Denise Taylor
This course should give you:
- An understanding of normal gait biomechanics & the latest on central control of locomotion, discussing the influence of vision and sensation.
- Information on development of gait through the lifespan.
- An overview of existing and novel gait assessments, including 2-D computerised analysis.
- Practical application and assessment of pathological gait.
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Functional Electrical Stimulation Course
July 8th-9th, 2011 – Auckland
Presented by Suzie Mudge & Denise Taylor
The learning outcomes for this course are:
Knowledge
Each participant will be able to:
- Describe the mechanism of a muscle contraction.
- Relate stimulus parameters to therapeutic goals.
- Use clinical reasoning to incorporate electrical stimulation into a treatment plan for an individual patient.
- Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the literature of clinical efficacy of functional electrical stimulation.
Skills
Each participant will be able to:
- Confidently and appropriately apply functional electrical stimulation in a range of clinical situations.
- Demonstrate use of at least two different electrical stimulation units.
Attitudes
Each participant will be able to:
- Respond positively to new technologies.
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