Course Information

This course covers the biomechanics of the human anatomy. This course covers muscular-skeletal movements as it applies in orthotics and prosthetics and the practitioner's considerations when applied to the proper selection of devices.

Upon completion of this module, the participant will understand:

• Muscular-skeletal system
• Kinetics and kinematics
• Center of gravity
• Base of support
• Forces
• Levers and forces
• Newton%u2019s Laws of motion
• The law of equilibrium
• Support systems