John Head
Senior lecturer
- Brian Blatchford PO47
- T: 0161 295 2303
- E: j.head@salford.ac.uk
- SEEK: Research profile
Office Times
8:00am - 4:30pm
Biography
Enrolled on the P&O programme in 1987.
Qualified as a Prosthetist in 1991.
Worked at Aintree hospital between 1992 & 1999
Joined Salford in 1999
Teaching
All levels of Prosthetics, particularly upper limb
Mathematics & Biomechanics
Materials & design
Anatomy
Pathologies
Research Interests
Electrically powered prostheses and myoelectric control
Qualifications and Memberships
- BAPO Executive committee member 2010-
- BSc (Hons.) Mathematics: Upper second class
- HND Prosthetics and Orthotics with distinctions
- OPTEC diploma in Prosthetics
Publications
P&O International (accepted for publication January 2013): A novel technique for fabricating an ear prosthesis in a patient with congenital ear deformity
Sports city conference for Medial consultants, October 2011: Sports prostheses for the upper limb user
Trent International Prosthetic Symposium, Loughborough, 2009:
- Analysing the relationship between electrode contact and prosthesis functionality: a functionality assessment
- Analysing the relationship between socket fit, electrode contact and myoelectric prosthesis functionality: a prosthesis user questionnaire
ISPO Conference Vancouver, Canada, 2007: A novel method for providing wrist rotation in myoelectric prostheses
