FSpS:bp1132 Physical Therapy I - Course Information

bp1132 Physical Therapy I

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2011

Extent and Intensity

2/2. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: graded credit. Other types of completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Dagmar Moc Králová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PaedDr. Vladimír Hansgut, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Olga Korvasová (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Dagmar Moc Králová, Ph.D.
Department of Health Promotion – Faculty of Sports Studies

Timetable

Tue 7:15–8:45 B11/206

Timetable of Seminar Groups:

bp1132/s1: Tue 9:20–10:50 učebna Vinařská, V. Hansgut
bp1132/s2: Tue 11:00–12:30 učebna Vinařská, V. Hansgut

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

Physiotherapy (programme FSpS, B-SZ) (2)

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:
Pass the final written test.
Practise:
100% of practise attendance. Final evaluation of practical skills and aplication of theoretical knowledge. The practical exam can be passed after the successful going over the final test.

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