Course: Development Reflexology

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Course title Development Reflexology
Course code FYT/AFB08
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Můčková Anita, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Zemánek Tomáš, Mgr.
Course content
1)Inception of spontaneous and reflex movement, biological patterns of reflex processes, principle of developmental neuroplasticity. 2)Maturation of CNS prenataly and postnataly in relation to development of motorics and in correlation with fMRI . 3)Development of motor and balance kontrol and sensory integration in physiological and patological form (ICP, prematurity). 4)Theories of motor control (Sherrington, Jackson, Magnus, Bernstein, Thelen). 5)Diagnostics of spontaneous movement according to Prechtl (General Movements, Writhing M., Fidgety M.), diagnostics of postural reaktivity according to Vojta (position tests) - video and practice ilustration.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
The goal of the subject is to make students acquainted with the latest knowledge and studies about development of CNS in context with development of movement of fetus, newborn and infant till maturation of postural and balance control of adolescents and adults. The next aim is to understand the reflex mechanisms and their integration into development of motor control. These theoretical informations (in czech literature nearly not available) are necessery for understanding and to ease orientation in functioning of difficult processes of human movement. To pass this subject allow students also to get the real insight into utilization of reflex and balance therapy, to use them accurately in the treatment of postural and balance disorders and to know their limits regarding the integration of each single modality of motor control into the development of individual.
Basic acquaintance of neuroanatomy, neurofysiology of motorics, embryology and developmental kinesiology. The graduate of this subjekt will acquire knowledge in motor development in coherence with maturation of CNS, reflex interactions and mechanisms of development of motor kontrol. The student should get a real overview for aplication of reflex and other sensorimotor techniques.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Seminar Work

100% attendance at education, active involvement, seminar paper.
Recommended literature
  • Assaiante, Ch., Mallau, S., Viel, S., Jover, M., Schmitz, Ch. (2005). Development of Postural Control in Healthy Children: A Functional Approach. Neural Plasticity Volume 12, No. 2-3.
  • CAMPBELL, K., PALISANO, R. J., ORLIN, M. N. (2012). Physical Therapy for Children. Elsevier.
  • Forssberg, H. (1999). Neural control of human motor development. Current Opinion in Neurobiology 1999, 9:676-682.
  • Hatzitaki, V., Zisi, V., Kollias, I., Kioumourtzoglou, E. (2002). Perceptual-Motor Contributions to Static and Dynamic Balance Control in Children. Journal of Motor Behavior, 2002, Vol. 34, No. 2, 161-170.
  • Klingberg T, Vaidya C, Gabrieli J, Moseley M, Hedehus M. (1999). Myelination and organisation of the fronta white matter in children: a diffusionMRIstudy. NeuroReport 10. Lippincott: Williams and Wilkins.
  • Latash, M.L., Gorniak, S., Zatsiorsky, V.M. (2008). Hierarchies of synergies in Human Movements. Kinesiology 40(2008) 1:29-38.
  • Otten, E. (2005). Multi-Joint Dynamics and the Development of Movement Control. Neural Plasticity Volume 12, No. 2-3.
  • Prehchtl, E. (2005). Prechtl's assessment of general movements: A diagnostic tool for the functional assessment of the young nervous system.
  • Prechtl, E. (1997). An early marker for neurological deficits after perinatal brain lesion.
  • SHUMWAY-COOK, Anne a Marjorie H. WOOLLACOTT. (2012). Motor control: translating research into clinical practice.
  • Vojta, V., Peters, A. (1995). Vojtův princip. Svalové souhry v reflexní lokomoci a motorická ontogeneze.. Praha: Grada.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Applied Physiotherapy (2019) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer