Basics of Physiotherapy: Kinesitherapy
1855-F2-K-SJ
Lectures: The main goal of the lectures is to enable students to acquire the theoretical foundations of therapeutic exercises, other local and general kinesiotherapy methods, and kinesiotherapy techniques. The lectures are designed to introduce students to kinesiotherapy and present its systematics. They facilitate a detailed biomechanical analysis of body posture, joint movement, and human motor skills in normal conditions and with various musculoskeletal disorders. They also describe the tools and principles of patient assessment for physiotherapy.
Exercises: The main goal of the exercises is to enable students to acquire practical skills in performing therapeutic exercises and therapeutic techniques, and to rationally apply them to various dysfunctions. The exercises enable students to learn and improve patient assessment for kinesiotherapy and operate specialized equipment. They allow students to independently plan and perform kinesiotherapy treatments, and enable them to assume the role of a patient and gain their own therapeutic experience.
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Term 2024/25:
Lectures: The primary goal of the lectures is to help students acquire the theoretical foundations for performing therapeutic exercises, as well as understanding the resources of both local and general kinesitherapy and kinesitherapeutic methods. The lectures introduce students to the field of kinesitherapy and present its classification system. They enable detailed biomechanical analysis of body posture, joint movement, and human motor functions under normal conditions and in cases of various movement system disorders. Additionally, they cover the tools and principles for assessing patient status in physiotherapy.
Exercises: The main objective of the exercises is to equip students with practical skills for performing therapeutic exercises and techniques, and to apply them effectively in response to various dysfunctions. The exercises provide hands-on training in patient assessment for kinesitherapy and the use of specialized equipment. They allow students to attempt independent planning and execution of kinesitherapy treatments and offer the opportunity to experience therapy from the patient’s perspective, gaining personal insights into the therapeutic process.
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Total student workload
Number of mandatory hours completed with the instructor's participation:
- Participation in lectures – 20 hours
- Participation in calculation exercises – 120 hours
140 hours = 5.6 ECTS
Time spent by the student on individual work:
- Reading literature – 5 hours = 0.2 ECTS
Time needed to prepare for the assessment:
5 hours = 0.2 ECTS
Total workload: 150 hours = 6 ECTS
From the 2024/2025 academic year:
Number of mandatory hours completed with the instructor's participation:
- Participation in lectures – 20 hours (0.6 ECTS)
- Participation in calculation exercises – 120 hours (4.0 ECTS)
140 hours = 4.6 ECTS
Time spent by the student on individual work:
- Reading literature – 5 hours = 0.2 ECTS
Time needed to prepare for the assessment Credits: 5 hours = 0.2 ECTS
Total workload: 150 hours = 5 ECTS
Learning outcomes - knowledge
The student knows and understands:
W1: Concepts related to medical rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and disability – C.W1
W2: Mechanisms of structural and functional disorders caused by disease or injury – C.W2
W3: Mechanisms of influence and possible side effects of physiotherapy agents and procedures – C.W3
W4: Methods for assessing structural and functional disorders caused by disease or injury, diagnostic tools and methods for assessing the patient's condition for physiotherapy purposes, methods for assessing the patient's body structure and function and activity in various disease states – C.W4
W5: Principles of selecting therapeutic agents, forms, and methods depending on the type of dysfunction, condition, and age of the patient – C.W5
W6: Theoretical, methodological, and practical foundations of kinesiotherapy, manual therapy, and massage, as well as special physiotherapy methods – C.W7
W7: Indications and contraindications for exercises used in kinesiotherapy, manual therapy, and massage, as well as special physiotherapy methods – C.W8
Learning outcomes - skills
The student is able to:
U1: Conduct a medical history, physical examination, and perform basic functional examinations and functional tests appropriate for physiotherapy, including measurements of limb length and circumference, joint range of motion, and muscle strength – C.U1
U2: Complete patient health records and a physiotherapy treatment program – C.U2
U3: Select and conduct kinesiotherapy aimed at developing specific motor skills in healthy individuals and individuals with various disabilities, conduct movement classes with a specific goal, conduct gait re-education and exercises for postural education and re-education, and re-education of upper limb functions – C.U3
U4: Instruct the patient in performing movement exercises at home, how to use medical devices, and how to use everyday objects for therapeutic purposes, instruct the caregiver in caring for a person with special needs and a child – to stimulate proper development – C.U4
U5: Design medical training, including a variety of exercises, and adapt individual exercises to the needs of the exercisers, select appropriate equipment and accessories for movement exercises, and gradually increase the difficulty of the exercises performed – C.U5
U6: Select individual exercises for people with various disabilities and functional abilities and methodically teach how to perform them, gradually increasing the intensity of difficulty and physical effort – C.U6
U7: Demonstrate the movement skills necessary to demonstrate and ensure safety during the performance of individual exercises – C.U7
U8: Plan, select, and perform kinesiotherapy, manual therapy, and massage treatments, as well as special physiotherapy methods – C.U8
U9: Operate and use equipment in the fields of kinesiotherapy, physical therapy, massage, and manual therapy, as well as special physiotherapy methods – C.U9
U10: Use specialized domestic and foreign scientific literature – E.U3
Learning outcomes - social competencies
The student is ready to:
K1: recognize and recognise one's own limitations, self-assess deficits and educational needs – K5
K2: use objective sources of information – K6
K3: accept responsibility for decisions made in the course of professional activity, including those related to one's own safety and the safety of others – K9
Teaching methods
Informative lecture
Problem-based lecture
Didactic discussion
Case analysis
Simulation methods (case study; simulated patient),
Computer-assisted learning
Expository methods: film, demonstration
Observation/demonstration teaching methods
- display
Expository teaching methods
- informative (conventional) lecture
- problem-based lecture
Type of course
compulsory course
Prerequisites
Knowledge of elements of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology and general physiotherapy.
Course coordinators
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Assessment criteria
Exam:
Written exam (0 – 40 points; >60%): W1 – W7, K2
Oral exam (0 – 6 points; >60%): W4 - W7, U3, U6, U9
Practical exam (0 – 20 points; >60%): W5-W7, U1 - U10
Extended observation (0 – 20 points; >50%): K1 – K3
The final grade is the sum of points obtained from each of the assessed criteria:
Total points obtained: Grade:
< 50 - 2.0
50-57 - 3.0
58-64 - 3.5
65-71 - 4.0
72-79 - 4.5
80-86 - 5.0
Practical placement
Bibliography
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Term 2024/25:
Literatura obowiązkowa:
1.Zembaty A. (red.): Kinezyterapia. Tom I. i II. Wydawnictwo Kasper, Kraków, 2014
Literatura uzupełniająca:
1.Nowotny J. (red.): Podstawy fizjoterapii. Część 1: Podstawy
teoretyczne i wybrane aspekty praktyczne. Wydawnictwo
Kasper, Kraków, 2015
2.Nowotny J. (red.): Podstawy fizjoterapii. Część 2: Podstawy
metodyczne i technika wykonywania niektórych zabiegów.
Wydawnictwo Kasper, Kraków, 2015
3.Nowotny J. (red.): Podstawy fizjoterapii. Część 3: Wybrane
metody fizjoterapii. Wydawnictwo Kasper, Kraków, 2015
4.Fiodorenko-Dumas Ż. i wsp. Kinezyterapia w praktyce fizjoterapeuty. Górnicki Wydawnictwo Medyczne, Wrocław, 2010
5. Rosławski A, Skolimowski T. Technika wykonywania ćwiczeń leczniczych PZWL Warszawa 2014
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