Movement Therapy IV

The adopted pedagogical methods and strategies includes lecture; demonstration/exemplification of techniques with simulated practice among students; and problem solving.
The approval in the curricular unit is obtained with a score above or equal to 10 points (on a O to 20 scale). The assessment methodology includes an assessment of functional training, with a weight of 50%, and an assessment of aquatic physiotherapy, with a weight of 50 %. The score of each of these assessments cannot be lower than 9.5 points. The assessment of functional training includes: written test with a weight of 20% and theoretical and practical evaluation with a weight of 80%. The assessment of aquatic physiotherapy includes written test with a weight of 40% and theoretical and practical evaluation with a weight of 60%.
The assessment may also be carried out through an exam, during the period designated for that purpose.

– To have the knowledge and ability of understanding in the field of functional training and aquatic physiotherapy;
– To know how to apply the acquired knowledge and ability of understanding in the therapeutic intervention through movement;
– To have ability to plan, organize and conduct therapeutic intervention through movement, in the field of functional training and aquatic physiotherapy;
– To have ability to correctly execute the basic procedures and the specific techniques of therapeutic intervention through movement, in the field functional training and aquatic physiotherapy;
– To develop skills to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions arising from the therapeutic intervention through movement, in the field of functional training and aquatic physiotherapy;
– To develop learning skills in the field of functional training and aquatic physiotherapy.

1. Functional training – Bases of functional training; – Training of basic and instrumental activities of daily living;
– Mat exercises;
– Wheelchair exercises; – Self-care exercises;
– Parallel-bars exercises; – Walking aids exercises; – Gait training.
2. Aquatic physiotherapy – Physiological effects of hydrotherapy on the various systems;
– Physical properties of water and its use in the reeducation of patients;
– Advantages, disadvantages and contraindications;
– Muscle action in the water; – Assessment and records; – Strengthening and facilitating of movements using materiais and physical properties of water;
– Relaxation;
– Bad Ragaz;
– Halliwick;
– Sessions plan.

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