Course: Kinesiotherapy IV - Kinesiotherapy in Neurology I

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Course title Kinesiotherapy IV - Kinesiotherapy in Neurology I
Course code KFA/PTA32
Organizational form of instruction Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Šlachtová Martina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Annotation: The course has a theoretical and practical structure. Students get familiar with the field of kinesiotherapy in neurology, which forms a large part of kinesiotherapy in physiotherapy. Students will get an overview of the most common CNS diseases, their symptomatology, diagnostics and possibilities of kinesiotherapy, both in children and adults. Topics of seminars and practical lectures: Milestones in ontogenesis until 1 year - development and kinesiology of support base, phasic movement; 2. Basic neurologic assessment - reflexology, 3. Basic neurologic assessment -spasticity, muscle strength 4. Stroke patient - examination; 5.. Stroke patient - therapeutic approaches; 6.. Multiple Sclerosis - symptoms and therapeutic approaches; 7.. Parkinson´s disease - assessment, testing; 8.. Parkinson´s disease - European Guideline, therapeutic approach. 9. Diseases of the peripheral nervous system - paresis of n.facialis 10. Diseases of the peripheral nervous system - paresis of brachial plexus 11. Diseases of the peripheral nervous system - paresis of lumbosacral plexus

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Objectives: The aim of the course is to gain knowledge about normal and pathological psychomotor development, with a link to the diagnostics and determination of a kinesiotherapy plan in neurology. Students will get an overview of the most common CNS diseases, their symptomatology, diagnostics and possibilities of kinesiotherapy, both in children and adults. In the kinesiotherapy of Parkinson's disease, the student will be able to examine and test the patient and propose targeted kinesiotherapy in accordance with the European guideline.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
80% participation on exercise 70% participation on seminars
Recommended literature
  • Adler, S.S. et all. (2007). PNF in Praktice. Springer Verlag.
  • Kolář, P. (2013). Clinical rehabilitation. Praha: Galén.
  • SHUMWAY-COOK, Anne a Marjorie H. WOOLLACOTT. (2012). Motor control: translating research into clinical practice.


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 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter