MFRL0911c Reflex Locomotion - the Vojta´s Method

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Filip Dosbaba, Ph.D., MBA (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Filip Dosbaba, Ph.D., MBA
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Leona Dunklerová
Supplier department: Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Určeno pro studenty 5. ročníku, kteří mají kompletně ukončen 4. ročník.
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
Developmental Kinesiology and the Principle of Vojta’s Method. The block teaching provides basic information about the development of human motor skills and the principle of Vojta’s method. It gives students an idea of the practical applications of Vojta’s method in their future practice. The teaching is conducted in such a way that by the end, the student will be able to utilize elements of reflex locomotion in adult patients.
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, the student will be able to: understand the practical applications of Vojta’s method in their future practice. utilize elements of reflex locomotion in adult patients.
Syllabus
  • Ontogenesis of child motor skills. Motor skills assessment. Examination rules. Intrauterine development. Ontogenesis of motor skills – the process of maturation and differentiation. Developmental theories. Key milestones of motor ontogenesis – qualitative parameters, reflection of development quality in adult motor skills. Issues of pathological motor skills in children and adults. Therapeutic system of Vojta’s method. Principles of Vojta’s method. Neurophysiology of movement control (connectome). Models of reflex locomotion – theory. Reflex crawling. Reflex turning. 1st position. Analysis of kinesiological content. Analysis of muscle synergies. Muscle differentiation. Correlation of partial models of motor ontogenesis and reflex locomotion. Models of reflex locomotion – practical exercises on oneself. Definition of the starting position of reflex crawling, reflex turning, 1st position. Localization of trigger zones, activation of trigger zones. Evaluation of emerging reactions. Indications and contraindications of Vojta’s method. Specific diagnoses in therapy with Vojta’s method for pediatric and adult patients. Diagnostic system of Vojta’s method. Neurokinesiological examination of infants. Examination of spontaneous movement in children. Positional tests (postural reactivity). Dynamics of primitive reflexology. CKP stages. Practice. Examination and therapy of the patient. Practice with infant, child, and adult patients. Practical implementation of reflex locomotion and kinesiological analysis. Cooperation with various patients and their companions. Basic instruction for accompanying persons.
Literature
  • Vojta, V. (2018). Die zerebralen Bewegungsstörungen im Säuglingsalter. Frühdiagnose und Frühtherapie (10., überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage). Siegen: Internationale Vojta Gesellschaft e.V.
  • Skaličková-Kováčiková, V., & Procházková, M. (2019). Doporučený postup vyšetření kojenců a batolat v ordinaci dětského fyzioterapeuta z pohledu vývojové kineziologie a reflexní lokomoce dle Vojty. Rehabilitace a fyzikální lékařství, 26(2), 101−106.
  • Sanz-Mengibar, J. M., & Santonia-Medina, F. (2019). Role of positioning between trunk and pelvis in locomotor function of ambulant children with and without cerebral palsy. Ideggyógyászati szemle, 72(9−10), 343−351.
  • Heineman, K. R., Middelburg, K. J., & Hadders-Algra, M. (2010). Development of adaptive motor behaviour in typically developing infants. Acta paediatrica, 99(4), 618−624.
  • Hadders-Algra, M. (2000). The neuronal group selection theory: a framework to explain variation in normal motor development. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 42(8), 566−572.
  • Vojta, V., & Peters, A. (2010). Vojtův princip. Překlad 3., zcela přepracovaného vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Schulz, P. (2013). Videokompendium kinderneurologischer Untersuchungen: Analyse motorischer Funktionen bei Klein- und Schulkindern nach Vojta. Stuttgart: Thieme
  • Jung, M. W., Landenberger, M., Jung, T., Lindenthal, T., & Philippi, H. (2017). Vojta therapy and neurodevelopmental treatment in children with infantile postural asymmetry: a randomised controlled trial. Journal of physical therapy science, 29(2), 301−3
  • Opavsky, J., Slachtova, M., Kutin, M., Hok, P., Uhlir, P., Opavska, H., & Hlustik, P. (2018). The effects of sustained manual pressure stimulation according to Vojta Therapy on heart rate variability. Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the Unive
  • Hok, P., Opavsky, J., Labounek, R., Kutin, M., Slachtova, M., Tüdös, Z., Kanovsky, P., & Hlustik, P. (2019). Differential Effects of Sustained Manual Pressure Stimulation According to Site of Action. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13(722), 1−14.
  • Hok, P., Opavsky, J., Kutin, M., Tüdös, Z., Kanovsky, P., & Hlustik, P. (2017). Modulation of the sensorimotor system by sustained manual pressure stimulation. Neuroscience, 348(21), 11−22.
  • Vojta, V. (1993). Mozkové hybné poruchy v kojeneckém věku: včasná diagnóza a terapie. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Skaličková-Kováčiková, V. (2017). Diagnostika a fyzioterapie hybných poruch dle Vojty. 1. vydání. Olomouc: RL-Corpus s.r.o.
Teaching methods
The total scope of the course is 80 teaching hours, of which 38 hours are theory and 42 hours are practice.
Assessment methods
credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 80.
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