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Normal physiology of movement and pathophysology:
- Skeletal muscle structure and control. Muscle contraction, reflexes, spinal cord, brain stem and motor cortex, physiology of touch and proprioception, sensory feedback to motor cortex. (Physiol)
- Smooth muscle control, bladder and bowel control. (Physiol)
- Development of the motor system. Cerebral palsy, stroke, spinal cord injury, Parkinsonism, muscular dystrophy, leprosy, amputation. (Physiol)
- Disabilities. Measrement of diabilities - movement analysis, reflex testing, urodynamics, imaging techniques, clinical assessment. Instrumentation. (Tech)