| An innovative approach to supplement the teaching of the spatial gross anatomy relationships of muscles to undergraduates in health sciences. | |
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PMID: 18428989 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Satisfactory assessment of the musculoskeletal disorders in patients by health professionals, followed by diagnosis, treatment, and referral require a good understanding of spatial and three-dimensional (S&3D) anatomy of musculature. Meanwhile, the importance and impact of S&3D learning has been underscored. A novel method to promote S&3D skills in the learning of the musculature of the upper and lower limb was developed, and subsequently evaluated among 120 first-year Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy undergraduate students at the University of Cape Town. Outlines of human muscles were mapped onto A4 papers, digitalized into a 22-page electronic document, labeled with anatomical details, and printed out. Each student was given a copy to cut out the diagrams and paste them correctly onto adult skeletons using Prestik, in what was called the muscle cut-out exercise (MCOE), just prior to each dissection practical. A questionnaire evaluating the MCOE was developed and 56 students responded. The students "strongly agreed" that the MCOE was useful in teaching them the spatial perspective of the human musculature. Forty-nine percent of the students felt that the size of the diagrams did not always match the skeletons due to variable sizes of the skeletons and 27% suggested the use of color as a means of enhancing the diagrams. The MCOE is a low-cost, enjoyable, time-efficient, easily reproducible, and hands-on practical learning experience. |
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Authors:
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Hope Gangata |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 21 ISSN: 1098-2353 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Anat Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-30 Completed Date: 2008-06-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8809128 Medline TA: Clin Anat Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 339-47 Citation Subset: IM |
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(c) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town City, South Africa. hopegata@yahoo.co.uk |
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Anatomy
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education* Extremities Humans Models, Anatomic* Muscle, Skeletal / anatomy & histology* Occupational Therapy / education* Physical Therapy (Specialty) / education* Questionnaires Teaching / standards* |
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