PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
cod. 11929

Academic year 2009/10
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Medicina fisica e riabilitativa (MED/34)
Field
Biomedico
Type of training activity
Characterising
38 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

The course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge of Instrumental Physical Therapy and the principal sports-related rehabilitation methods.

Prerequisites

Physics <br />
Human Anatomy <br />
Physiology <br />

Course unit content

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SPORTS REHABILITATION <br />
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Various types of massage <br />
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Passive, assisted, and active Kinesitherapy <br />
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Muscle recovery programmes <br />
Hydrokinesitherapy (overview) <br />
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Proprioceptive re-education <br />
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Isotonic muscle strengthening (concentric - eccentric), isokinetic <br />
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Sports evaluation tests in a rehabilitative context <br />
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Functional bandaging <br />
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Rehabilitation in distortion trauma of the shoulder <br />
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Shoulder instability in athletes (prevention and treatment) <br />
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Comparison of shoulder-sport conflict syndromes (prevention and treatment) <br />
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Rehabilitation in knee distortion trauma <br />
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Rehabilitation in ankle distortion trauma <br />
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Muscle lesions and their rehabilitative approach <br />
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Rehabilitation in wrist disorders (overview) <br />
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Rehabilitation in hand disorders (overview) <br />

Full programme

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Bibliography

S. Brent Brotzman, Kevin E. Wilk . La Riabilitazione in Ortopedia <br />
2nd Edition, Ed. Excerpta Medica <br />

Teaching methods

Teaching methods: classroom lectures, small group activities. <br />
Examination method: Oral exam. <br />

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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