BM4072 Rehabilitation Engineering Syllabus:
BM4072 Rehabilitation Engineering Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To learn the basics of rehabilitation engineering
To study about principle of rehabilitation engineering
To understand different types of Therapeutic Exercise Technique.
To understand the tests to assess the hearing loss and development techniques of electronic devices for visually and auditory impaired
To study about various orthopaedic devices and prosthetic devices
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO REHABILITATION
Rehabilitation: Epidemiology of Rehabilitation, Health, Levels of Prevention, Preventive Rehabilitation, Diagnosis of Disability, Functional Diagnosis, Importance of Psychiatry in Functional diagnosis, Impairment disability handicap, Primary & secondary Disabilities, Rehabilitation team Classification of members, The Role of Psychiatrist, Occupational therapist, Physical therapist, Recreation therapist, Prosthetist – Orthotist, Speech pathologist, Rehabilitation nurse, Social worker, Corrective therapist, Psychologist, Music therapist, Dance therapist & Biomedical engineer
UNIT II PRINCIPLE OF REHABILITATION
Introduction, The Human Component, Principles of Assistive Technology Assessment, Principles of Rehabilitation Engineering- Key Engineering Principles, Key Ergonomic Principles – Practice of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology.
UNIT III THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE TECHNIQUE
Co-ordination exercises, Frenkels exercises, Gait analyses-Pathological Gaits, Gait Training, Relaxation exercises-Methods for training Relaxation, Strengthening exercises-Strength training, Types of Contraction, Mobilisation exercises, Endurance exercises.
UNIT IV MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION & VIRTUAL REALITY
Impairment-introduction to communication, Aphasia, Types of aphasia, Treatment of aphasic patient, Augmentative communication-general form of communication, types of visual aids, Hearing aids, Types of conventional hearing aid, Writing aids. Introduction to virtual reality, Virtual reality based rehabilitation, Hand motor recovery systems with Phantom haptics, Robotics and Virtual Reality Applications in Mobility Rehabilitation.
UNIT V ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC DEVICES & RESTORATION TECHNIQUES
General orthotics, Classification of orthotics-functional & regional, General principles of Orthosis, Calipers- FO, AFO, KAFO, HKAFO. Prosthetic devices: Hand and arm replacement, Body powered prosthetics, Myoelectric controlled prosthetics and Externally powered limb prosthetics. Functional Electrical Stimulation systems-Restoration of hand function, restoration f standing and walking, Hybrid Assistive Systems (HAS).
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1: Explain the fundamentals of rehabilitation and rehabilitation team members.
CO2: Descirbe the key engineering principles of rehabilitation and assitive technology.
CO3: Apply the types of therapeutic exercises to benefit the society
CO4: Design and apply different types Hearing aids, visual aids and their application in biomedical field and hence the benefit of the society.
CO5: Explain engineering concepts in Virtual reality based rehabilitation devices
CO6: Identify prosthetic and orthotic devices for restoration of limb function
TOTAL :45 PERIODS
REFERENCES
1. Rory A Cooper, An Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering, Taylor & Francis, CRC press, 2006.
2. Susan B O’Sullivan, Thomas J Schmitz, Physical Rehabilitation. 5th Edition, Davis publications, 2007.
3. Joseph D.Bronzino,The Biomedical Engineering Handbook,Third Edition: Three Volume Set,CRC Press,2006
4. MacLachlan M. and Gallagher P. Enabling Technologies – Body Image and Body Function, Churchill Livingstone, 2004.
5. Mann W.C. (ed). Smart Technology for Aging, Disability, and Independence – The State of The Science, Wiley, New Jersey, 2005.
6. Muzumdar A. Powered Upper Limb Prostheses – Control, Implementation and Clinical Application. Springer, 2004.