Basics of Physiotherapy

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:3.00

Study Course Accepted:10.11.2022 13:44:59

Study Course Information
Course Code:		REK_173		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Anatomy		Target Audience:		Medical Services
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Ailī Horna-Butkeviča
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Rehabilitation
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rkrsu[pnkts]lv, LV-1067, +371 20271291
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		6	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		12
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)		4	Total Contact Hours of Classes		24
Total Contact Hours								36
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		6	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		12
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		3	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								24
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Anatomy, physiology.
Objective:
To create an understanding of the work competence of a physiotherapist, physiotherapy methods and the possibilities of their use in health sports.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Patient evaluation in physiotherapy			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Posture assessment, types of pathological postures			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
3	Gait analysis, pathological gait stereotypes			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Muscle strength and length tests			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Trigger points			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Back pain			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Patient evaluation in physiotherapy			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Posture assessment, types of pathological postures			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
3	Gait analysis, pathological gait stereotypes			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Muscle strength and length tests			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Trigger points			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
6	Back pain			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Assessment of posture, assessment of gait, assessment of muscle strength and length.
Assessment Criteria:
The final assessment consists of an exam.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Students are familiar with the work competence of a physiotherapist, understand physiotherapy methods and the possibilities of their use in health sports.
Skills:		Identify balance disorders, analyze posture, evaluate changes in muscle strength and length.
Competencies:		Able to describe and compare different types of pathological postures, analyze the effects of muscle weakness or excessive activity, use the acquired knowledge when working with clients.
Clinical Skills:
No.	Skill					Level
1	Muscle testing					C2 - Expert level
2	Posture and gait estimation					C2 - Expert level
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Muscles: Testing and Functions with Posture and Pain. Florence Peterson Kendall. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010; 480 lpp.
2	Čārlzs Kovacs. Muskuļi un kauli. Rīga: Alis, 2017; 192 lpp
Additional Reading
1	Tidy’s physiotherapy. 15th ed. Edinburgh: Sanuders,Elsevier, 2013; 668 lpp.
2	Special tests in musculoskeletal examination. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier, 2010
3	Donald A. Neumann. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System. 3rd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2017; 766 lpp.
4	John P. Porcari. Exercise Physiology. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis, 2015; 906 lpp.