Learning objectives
By the end of the course students will have learnt about the basic notions of the muscles of the body and their functions.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The course programme is provided at the first lesson and is the same in Parma (Prof. Corrado Melegari) and Piacenza dott. Paolo Fermi)and is the following:
MUSCLE STRENGTH ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES PROGRAM
- REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE PERTAINING TO THE RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF STRENGTH TESTING USING MANUAL MUSCLE TESTING AND OBJECTIVE TECHNIQUES
- DESCRIPTION OF PRINCIPLES OF STRENGTH TESTING WITH TRADITIONAL MANUAL METHOD
- MUSCLES STRENGTH ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING:
- A) HEAD AND NECK MUSCLES
- B) TRUNK MUSCLES
- C) ARMS AND LEGS MUSCLES
- D) FACE AND ORAL MUSCLES
- E) GRIP AND PINCH STRENGTH
- ISOMETRIC AND DYNAMIC STRENGTH TEST
- PRACTICAL TRAINING ON TESTING SKILLS
- BALANCE, PRACTICAL TRAINING ON TESTING SKILLS
- GAIT ASSESSMENT
- RUN ASSESSMENT
Full programme
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Bibliography
Kendall F.P. et al. “I Muscoli, Funzioni e Test”, Verduci editore.
Teaching methods
Oral lessons
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam
Other information
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