Physiotherapy | University of Parma

Professor
Academic discipline: Scienze infermieristiche e tecniche neuro-psichiatriche e riabilitative (MED/48)
Field: Ambito aggregato per crediti di sede
Type of training activity: A scelta dello studente

20 hours
of face-to-face activities

1 credits

hub: PIACENZA

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Course unit partition: PRINCIPLES OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION APPROACH

Learning objectives

Learn a specific technique and acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in order to understand the neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation

Prerequisites

Anatomy, neurology

Course unit content

Theoretical introduction to the system of Modular Progressive Rebalancing (MPR) evolution: from Method Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) to the MPR system; basic tecniques - Pool sensitive afferent sensory extero-proprioceptive; progression and assessment of the capabilities of recruitment of the upper limb and lower limb; specific techniques of recruitment; postural changes; pyramidal progressions; evaluation and treatment of neurological patients; demonstrations and practical exercises; movies projection

Full programme

Basic techniques: pool sensitive afferent sensory extero-proprioceptive; stimulation of the proximal fulcrums; principles of physiological irradiation; patterns and emphasis upper limb; patterns and emphasis lower limb; patterns of launch and shooting; progression and assessment of the capabilities of recruitment of the upper limb and lower limb; specific techniques of recruitment; patterns of head and neck; specific techniques of relaxation-stretching; elongation of the kinetic structures of the cervical spine and shoulder joints; bilateral and combined patterns; combination of movements for the recruitment of the trunk; proximal functions; rehabilitation of the III-V-VI-VII-XII cranial nerve; stimulation of the respiratory functions; activities to the mat; postural changes; pyramidal progressions; elongation of the kinetic structures of the trunk and lower limbs; gait; evaluation and treatment of neurological patients: hemiplegic, with spinal cord injury; demonstrations and practical exercises

Bibliography

Monari G., Modular Progressive Rebalancing - Elaboration of the Kabat concept" Edi-Ermes 2013

Teaching methods

Lectures and practical exercises

Assessment methods and criteria

Practice test

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PRINCIPLES OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION APPROACH Course unit partition: PIACENZA