Training Movement Scientists: Focus on Prosthesis and Orthotics

训练运动科学家：关注假肢和矫形器

• 批准号: 7436674
• 负责人: T. RICHARD NICHOLS
• 金额: $ 12.08万
• 依托单位: GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-05-01 至 2013-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7436674
• 关键词: Movement; Prosthesis; Scientist; Training; orthotics

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The scant quantified knowledge base within the profession of prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) is due to a fundamental lack of research skills among clinical practitioners and educators within the profession. It is estimated that approximately 11% of individuals in the P&O profession possess a master's degree and less than 1% (about a dozen individuals) possess a terminal academic degree, i.e. a PhD (1). The only way to address the disconnect between clinically relevant basic science, and applied engineering research in P&O is to make a concerted effort to produce competent researchers who are sensitive to the clinical needs of the consumer requiring a prosthesis or orthosis as part of a comprehensive treatment plan of rehabilitative care. It is this need that provides the motivation for this training grant application. In direct response to the profession's own recommendation (AERTI Report, Appendix C) to pursue the formulation of graduate training programs, a PhD training program focused in prosthetics and orthotics in the School of Applied Physiology at the Georgia Institute of Technology is proposed. Twenty-five academic faculty from ten separate schools at three separate Universities and 21 clinical faculty from the general Atlanta area will be engaged in a unique program of advanced research and education training. The purpose of the proposed program is to prepare independent scientists through predoctoral, interdisciplinary research training in the rehabilitation priority, specifically rehabilitation related to prosthetics and orthotics, of the movement sciences. The objective of this training program is to provide an advanced theoretical basis in the biomechanics and neural control of movement for the skills required in rehabilitation research in the field of prosthetics and orthotics. Uniquely, Georgia Tech is in a position to advance the profession of prosthetics and orthotics in acquiring research skills and new knowledge through the integration of the only entry level masters degree program in P&O in the US and a PhD training program rich in integrated research in the biomechanics and neural control of movement. A flexible curriculum with a series of required and elective classes is presented to accommodate basic undergraduate preparation in engineering and the life sciences as well as pre- and post- professional applicants in the field. The plan of study lasts from 4-5 years culminating in a PhD degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology focused in prosthetics and/or orthotics.

描述（由申请人提供）：假肢和矫形器 (P&O) 专业内量化知识库的缺乏是由于该专业内的临床从业者和教育工作者根本缺乏研究技能。据估计，P&O 行业中约有 11% 的人拥有硕士学位，不到 1%（大约十几人）拥有最终学位，即博士学位 (1)。解决 P&O 中临床相关基础科学与应用工程研究之间脱节的唯一方法是共同努力培养有能力的研究人员，他们对消费者需要假肢或矫形器的临床需求敏感，作为康复护理综合治疗计划的一部分。正是这种需求提供了本次培训补助金申请的动力。为了直接响应该专业自己的建议（AERTI 报告，附录 C），制定研究生培训计划，应用生理学学院设立了一个专注于假肢和矫形器的博士培训计划。 拟建佐治亚理工学院。来自三所大学的 10 所不同学院的 25 名学术教师和来自亚特兰大地区的 21 名临床教师将参与一项独特的高级研究和教育培训计划。拟议计划的目的是通过博士前、跨学科研究培训培养独立科学家，重点领域是康复领域，特别是与运动科学的假肢和矫形器相关的康复领域。该培训计划的目的是为假肢和矫形器领域康复研究所需的技能提供生物力学和运动神经控制方面的先进理论基础。独特的是，佐治亚理工学院能够通过整合美国 P&O 唯一的入门级硕士学位课程和富含生物力学和运动神经控制综合研究的博士培训课程，在获取研究技能和新知识方面推动假肢和矫形器专业的发展。提供灵活的课程，包括一系列必修课和选修课，以适应工程和生命科学领域的基础本科准备以及该领域的专业前和后申请者。学习计划持续 4-5 年，最终获得佐治亚理工学院的假肢和/或矫形器博士学位。