The University of Waterloo Clinical Biomechanics Project

Course Description

This project forms part of the Biomechanical Pathology and Injury Mechanisms course in the Kinesiology program at University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The Students will focus on the biomechanical mechanisms that contribute to musculoskeletal injury and pathology. Students will work towards the ultimate goal of creating an original knowledge translation Physiopedia page, about the clinical biomechanics involved in a musculoskeletal condition.

Course Instructors

Monica Maly
Natasha Ivanochko

Start and Finish Dates

11 January 2021 - 26 April 2021

Instructions to Students

This course will focus on critical appraisal of research evidence to gain and communicate a deeper understanding of the biomechanical pathology/injury mechanisms, and treatment of a clinical condition affecting muscle, joint and bone. This course will ask you to search the literature, identify good quality evidence, and interpret the research literature; and present your findings in oral and written formats; and participate in strategies to improve the quality and clarity of knowledge translation activities.

You will work towards creating an evidence-based summary of a topic in clinical biomechanics for consideration to be shared on a Physiopedia page:
(The following section is only relevant if students are reviewing current Physiopedia pages)

• The page or subject area chosen
• The relevance and importance of this topic to Physiotherapy clinical practice
• What the content was on the page at the outset
• What changes you made to the page
• Why you made these changes
• The literature you used to support the changes
• Critical appraisal of this literature
• What the page looks like now, highlighting the changes you have made or content added
• Copyright of images and tables

Articles

• Whiplash Associated Disorders
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
• Intervertebral Disk Disease (Lumbar Spine)
• Facet Joint Syndrome (Lumbar Spine)
• Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
• Sacroiliac Pain
• Hand and Wrist Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Lateral Epicondylitis
• Rotator Cuff Impingement/Tear
• Femoroacetabular Impingement
• Femoral Neck Fracture
• Iliotibial Band Syndrome
• Knee Osteoarthritis
• Patellofemoral Syndrome
• Posterior Cruciate Ligament Laxity/Tear
• Meniscal Tear
• Tibial Stress Fracture
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Achilles Tendonopathy
• Tibialis Posterior Dysfunction
• Metatarsal Stress Fracture