Biomechanics Programs Highlighted on Special Day
Renée Hakim, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Physical Therapy Department, top left, interacts with Wallenpaupack Area High School students and a lifelike medical manikin. The high school students visited The University of Scranton and several of its programs, including physical therapy, in observance of National Biomechanics Day.The Leahy College of Health Sciences building was buzzing on April 14 with students from Wallenpaupack Area High School on campus for Biomechanics Day.
As return visitors to the event, which celebrates the scientific study of the mechanics of biological and muscular activity, Wallenpaupack students toured the building and its programs.
The day's activities included visits to Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, the latter of which featured a demonstration on a life-sized, lifelike medical manikin.
The students also practiced on various pieces of high-tech equipment in Leahy Hall's downstairs biomechanics laboratory, where their motion skills — such as jumping, lifting and stretching — were measured with motion cameras, muscle sensors, balance analyzers and strength testers.
