Measurement of Body Symmetry Course

This course is for those professionals interested in an advanced understanding of measuring body asymmetry. It is highly recommended that the Postural Care Course has already been completed. This course covers the follow topics:

·      A brief review of biomechanics related to body shape distortion

·      Understanding the purpose and process for measuring procedures

·      Analysis of what the results tell us and how they can be used

·      Implementing the procedures on each other, under supervision

·      Obtaining and analysing the data

This is a practical course: if you decide to attend you will need to come suitably dressed.

Who should attend this course?

People providing postural care for children or adults will find this course valuable.

Measurement of Body Symmetry is useful in the following ways:

·      Provides an objective validated reliable set of data

·      Where repeated measures are taken, data can show changes in body symmetry

·      Repeated data can be used in clinically justifying interventions

·      Information produced during measurement informs and directs the use of equipment

·      Reflects the efficacy of your service

·      Can reassure people using equipment and their supporters that they are ‘doing enough’