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Course: Muscle testing I

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Course title Muscle testing I
Course code FYT/PTA24
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Gaul Aláčová Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1.Testing of ventral and dorsal musculature. 2.Muscles testing in the pelvic area. 3.Muscles testing of the lower limb - hip, knee, hock. 4.Examination and testing of shortened muscles. 5.Testing and evaluation of hypermobility. The total hours for the course is 54, of which in-person classes 30 and home-prep classes 24.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Theory and practical testing of skeletal muscles of the trunk and the lower limbs according to Kendall's principles and criteria and modified by Janda. Theory, practical testing and evaluation of selected shortened muscles. Testing of hypermobility.
Students acquire both theoretical and practical knowledge of muscles testing within peripheral paresis and other diagnoses. They learn how to practically assess shortened muscles and test hypermobility.
Prerequisites
unspecified
KFA/PTA01 and BIO/PTA01 and OPD/PTB01 and NAN/PTA02 and NAN/PTB02

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in practical lectures, theoretical knowledge in the field of anatomy - beginnings and muscles insertions, innervation. Basic biomechanical properties of individual joints. Written credit test and practical exam.
Recommended literature
  • Enoka, R. M. (2002). Neuromechanics of human movement. Champaign:Human Kinetics.
  • Hansen, J. T., Netter, F. H., Machado, C. A. G., Craig, J. A., & Perkins, J. A. (2010). Netter's clinical anatomy. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier.
  • Janda, V. (1983). Muscle function testing. Boston: Butterworths.
  • KENDALL, F. P., MCCREARY, E. R., PROVANCE, P. G. (2005). Muscles testing and function: with posture and pain. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • LACOTE, M., CHEVALIER, A. M., MIRANDA, A. (1988). Clinical Evaluation of Muscle Function. Churchill Livingstone.
  • Latash, M. L. (2008). Neurophysiological basis of movement. Champaign: Human Kinetics.
  • Netter, F. H. (2014). Atlas of Human Anatomy. Saunders.
  • Page, P. et al. (2010). Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance: The Janda Approach. Human Kinetics.


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): Physiotherapy (2019) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 01.05.2025 23:59. Data created for academic year 2024/2025