OCTA 220 - Analysis of Therapeutic Activities

5 Credit(s).

Introduces students to the principles and techniques required to identify and analyze motor movement in relation to the performance areas of occupation. Students distinguish the osteology of the upper and lower extremities, synergy patterns, the musculoskeletal system, agonist/antagonist muscle groups, innervation of the upper extremity, manual muscle testing, goniometry, and sensory examination. Through use of activity analysis based on the Practice Framework, students develop interventions to address the performance areas of occupation. Course offered once a year (fall or spring).

Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Occupational Therapy Assistant program
Corequisite(s): OCTA 201 and OCTA 221
Common Course Outline: OCTA 220 CCO