Facilities at the School of Physiotherapy
The School of Physiotherapy is housed in a purpose built building on the University campus in close proximity to other health science schools, the Dunedin Public Hospital and both medical and general libraries.
The school has a range of spaces available for teaching, research and clinical activities. It is also well equiped with a range of modern equipment.
Laboratories
Teaching labs
The school has four large laboratories used for teaching, tutorials and practice in the undergraduate course. These are equiped with chairs, treatment plinths and a range of specialist equipment to cover all activities undertaken by physiotherapists.
Research labs
The Biomechanics laboratory provides a large range of equipment for the study of movement and its effects on the body. It includes state of the art motion capture, force measurement and EMG recording equipment.
The Mark Steptoe Muscle Performance laboratory incorporates the Biodex isokinetic dynamometer and exercise equipment.
The Balance lab incorporates the Equitest and Balance master equipment and is used both as a working clinic and for research.
Clinical Facilities
Teaching Clinics
TThe School runs five physiotherapy clincs in three centres (Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington). These are fully working clinics that can be used to provide training for students. Students also train in a wide range of private clinics and hospitals under the supervision of staff employed by the school.
Clinical Research
The school has a number of rooms and provides administrative support for clinical research.
Equipment
MMajor equipment available at the school includes:
- Motion Analysis motion tracking system
- AMTI force plates
- Biodex isokinetic dynamometer
- Noroxan wireless data collection equipment (EMG, Goniometer, etc)
- Equitest balance assement equipment
- Balance Master balance training equipment
