bp1132 Physical Therapy I

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: graded credit. Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Bc. Mgr. Jana Mikešová (lecturer)
Mgr. Dagmar Moc Králová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Dovrtělová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Pospíšil, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
bp1132/prednaska: Wed 7:45–9:15 B11/311, D. Moc Králová, P. Pospíšil
bp1132/s1: Tue 14:00–15:30 učebna Vinařská, D. Moc Králová, P. Pospíšil
bp1132/s2: Thu 14:30–16:00 učebna Vinařská, J. Mikešová, P. Pospíšil
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Lecture:
The main aim of this subject is to give the students basic knowledge in the branch of Physical Therapy and its use in the prevention, diagnostics and therapy. The subject informs about different types of physical therapy and corresponding physiological response to its application. After succesfull completion of the subject the student will understand the effect, indication and counter-indication of basic procedures of mechanotherapy, thermotherapy, phototherapy and megnet therapy.
Practise:
The main aim of this subject is to give the students basic practical skills in the branch of classical and sport massage. After succesfull completion of the subject the students will be able to treat the patient/client with the use of classical and sport massage in the complete range of indications with respect to counter-indications.
Syllabus
  • Lecture:
  • The theory of classical massage (characteristics, its role among other types of massage – sport massage, reflexive massage, periostal massage, derivative massage etc., mechanism of the effect, indications, counter-indications etc.)
  • History and definition of the term Physical Therapy and its content. General effect of physical therapy and its dividing into categories according to the type of energy. Organism reactivity to physical stimuli, etc.
  • Terminology and general rules physical tjherapy application including safety aspects. „Lege artis“ prescription of physical therapy.
  • Mechanotherapy (term explanation), characteristics of particular methods of mechanotherapy (palpation, massage, positioning, traction, passive movements, soft tissues techniques, manipulative therapy, ultrasound etc.)
  • Mechanotherapy - ultrasound and ultrasound shock wave therapy including methodics of application, therapeutic effect, indications and counter-indications.
  • Means of caloric exchange, physiological thermoregulatory mechanisms, adaptation and maladaptation of organism to warm / cold environemnt.
  • Thermotherapy - Methodics of caloric hardening including physiological effect of different types of sauna, winter swimming etc. and its therapeutic effect, indications and counter-indications.
  • Means of thermotherapy (parafin, fango, peloids, diathermy, infrared therapy, cryotherapy, whole body cryotherapy etc.) including methodics of its application, therapeutic effect, indications and counter-indications.
  • Phototherapy – its detachement from electromagnetic spectrum (UVA, UVB, UVC, visible spectrum – chromotherapy; definition, general effect, therapeutic effect, methodics of its application, indications, counter-indications.
  • Phototherapy – IRA, IRB, IRC, contact and non-contact diathermy; definition, general effect, therapeutic effect, methodics of its application, indications, counter-indications.
  • Phototherapy – polarized light (biolamp, LASER; definition, general effect, therapeutic effect, methodics of its application, indications, counter-indications.
  • Magnet therapy - therapeutic effect, methodics of its application, indications, counter-indications.
  • Practise:
  • Ergonomy of work. Basic techniques.
  • Lower limbs massage – posterior part (position adjustement, particular techniques, passive stretching).
  • Lower limbs massage – anterior part (position adjustement, particular techniques, passive stretching).
  • Back massage including scapular area (position adjustement, particular techniques, passive stretching).
  • Nape and neck massage including scapular area, shoulder massage position adjustement, particular techniques, passive stretching).
  • Head massage, thorax massage (position adjustement, particular techniques, passive stretching).
  • Upper limbs massage, abdomen massage (position adjustement, particular techniques, passive stretching).
  • Whole body massage
  • Preparation sport massage and healing massage after sport performance – its specificity.
  • "Stand - by" masasge. Massage during break time between sport performance. Practical application.
  • Regenerative massage.
  • Presentation of other types of massage and techniques (Lava stones massage, Thai massage, Shia-tsu, ...).
  • Practical application of different types of massage.
Literature
    required literature
  • PODĚBRADSKÝ, Jiří and Radana JESENICKÁ. Fyzikální terapie : manuál a algoritmy. Praha: Grada, 2009, 200 s. ISBN 9788024728995. info
  • PODĚBRADSKÝ, Jiří and Ivan VAŘEKA. Fyzikální terapie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1998, 264 s. ISBN 8071696617. info
  • CAPKO, Ján. Základy fyziatrické léčby. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 1998, 394 s. ISBN 8071693413. info
  • PAVLŮ, Dagmar and Josef KVAPILÍK. Základy masáže. Vyd. 1. Praha: Scientia Medica, 1994, 205 s. ISBN 80-85526-11-5. info
  • ŽALOUDEK, Karel. Masáž : příručka pro střední zdravotnické pracovníky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní zdravotnické nakladatelství, 1965, 270 s. info
Teaching methods
Lecture:
Frontal type of education with discussion


Practise:
Practical tuition of manual techniques
Assessment methods
Lecture:
Final written test
Practise:
Final evaluation of practical skills
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2010, recent)
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