Course: Clinical Kinesiology I

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Course title Clinical Kinesiology I
Course code FYT/AFA02
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Haltmar Miroslav, Mgr.
  • Konečný Petr, doc. MUDr. Ph.D., MBA
Course content
Kinesiological principals for definition, analysis and classification of human motorics. Movement segment: Morphological aspects of movement as a function. Functional morphology of synovial joints: Terminology and interpretations for clinical therapy. Functional applications of tribology: Geometry of movement segment. "Functional centering" of a joint. Opened and closed position of a joint. Significance for therapy: Convex/concave rule. Tribology. Definition and clinical applications. Functional-structural qualities of connective tissues: Significance for movement. Deformation curves. Skeletal muscle: Morphological, histo-chemical, neuro-mechanical and neuro-physiological aspects of muscle functions. Applications for clinical medicine. Functional muscle synergies: length/tension, strength/speed, strength/time relations. Skeletal muscle motor unit. Extrafusal and intrafusal muscle fibers, morphology and functional connections. Gama regulation. Skeletal muscle electrophysiology: Information for clinical therapy. Skeletal muscle metabolism. Muscle fatigue and muscle weakness. Interpretation for clinical practice. Functional (non-paretic) disorders of skeletal muscles.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
Learning outcomes
Introduction to morphological and functional neurophysiological kinesiology, with a main focus on clinical applications in medicine, movement disorders, their therapy and rehabilitation.
Upon completion of the course students will be able to put theoretical knowledge to practical use.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance, Analysis of Activities ( Technical works), Seminar Work

100% attendance at education; seminar paper
Recommended literature
  • Čihák, R. (2001). Anatomie I. (2. vydání). Praha.
  • Dylevský, I. (2016). Základy funkční anatomie člověka I.. Praha.
  • HOFFMAN, S. J., HARRIS, C. Introduction to kinesiology: studying physical activity.
  • Kapandji, I. A. (2011). The physiology of the Joints. Edinburg: Churchill Livingstone.
  • Kendall, F.P., McCreary, E.K. (1995). Muscles, testing and function. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
  • Králíček, P. (2011). Úvod do speciální neurofyziologie. Praha : Galén.
  • Leopard, Ch. T. (1998). The neuroscience of human movement. Moshby.
  • Véle, F. (1997). Kineziologie pro klinickou praxi. 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: Winter