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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Medicine Program of Health Sciences Division of Physical Therapy
Lecture Code I4347001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 補装具学演習
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ホソウグガクエンシュウ
Subject Name in
English
Practice in Prosthetics & Orthotics
Instructor IMURA TAKESHI,ARIMA SATOSHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
イムラ タケシ,アリマ サトシ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Tues9-10:HSC Rm 204
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 27 : Health Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligible Students Health Science (PT) Undergraduate 3rd year students
Keywords Prostheses, Orthoses, Assistive devices and equipments
 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Physical Therapy
(Abilities and Skills)
・Development of knowledge, the understanding about the basic medicine
・Development of knowledge, the understanding about rehabilitation medicine, physiotherapy studies 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The goal is to acquire basic knowledge and skills of prostheses and orthoses that can be applied in clinical settings 
Class Schedule Lesson 1:Clinical orthotic therapy【Imura】
Lesson 2:Checkout of lower limb orthoses【Imura】
Lesson 3:Checkout of upper limb and trunk orthoses【Imura】
Lesson 4:Clinical otthotic therapy for stroke【Imura】
Lesson 5:Clinical otthotic therapy for musculoskeletal disorders【Arima】
Lesson 6:Clinical otthotic therapy for spinal cord injury【Arima】
Lesson 7:Orthotic therapy in clinical settings【Fukuma】
Lesson 8:Clinical prosthetic therapy【Imura】
Lesson 9:Prosthetic therapy in clinical settings【Miura】
Lesson 10:Put on and checkout for lower limb prosthesis【Imura】
Lesson 11:Fitting and alignment check for thigh prosthesis【Imura】
Lesson 12:Clinical prosthetic rehabilitation 1【Imura】
Lesson 13:Clinical prosthetic rehabilitation 2【Imura】
Lesson 14:Summary【Imura】
Lesson 15:Summary【Imura】

Writing examination 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Orthotic therapy (Ishiyaku Publishers,Inc.)
Prosthetic therapy (Ishiyaku Publishers,Inc.) 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, moodle
(More Details)  
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
1-15:Provide information as appropriate 
Requirements  
Grading Method Writing examination 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Based on clinical experience, this program educates students on the fundamental knowledge and skills of prostheses and orthoses. 
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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