Course Information

Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
BIOMECHANICS AND REHABILITATION IN PROSTHETICS	67813001		3 + 0	3.0	6.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Graduate Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors	Senem GÜNER
Assistants
Goals	Loss of function due to amputation and the mechanisms developed by the amputee to compensate for these functional losses; Determination of sockets and selection of prosthetic connection components in prosthetic applications according to factors such as amputation level, physical fitness level, age, gender and occupation; comparing and discussing the biomechanical aspects of traditional applications and current approaches; Discussion of prostheses and socket designs suitable for the patient.
Course Content	This course covers; the causes of lower and upper extremity amputation, determining the functional level of the amputee according to the levels and causes of the amputation, choosing the appropriate prostheses, comparing the biomechanical aspects of current technology and traditional prostheses, rehabilitation approaches with prostheses, rehabilitation approaches with special prostheses for sports and recreational activities, implementation of different rehabilitation approaches according to the age of prosthesis use of the amputee, planning of appropriate biomechanical and rehabilitation approaches for the problems encountered in lower and upper extremity prosthesis use, planning of appropriate biomechanical and rehabilitation approaches for the problems encountered in lower and upper extremity prosthesis use, biomechanical factors affecting prosthesis education, evaluation methods used in determining the functional level, comparison of traditional and current methods in prosthesis construction and application, new methods in biomechanical control and general evaluation of prosthesis.
Learning Outcomes	1) Establishes the relationships between the cause of amputation and its level. Knows the causes of amputation and the effect of amputation level on the functional level of the amputee. 2) Makes both prosthesis and socket designs. 3) Compares the biomechanical aspects of traditional prostheses with current designs in prostheses and sockets. 4) Selects the appropriate prosthesis for the patient.