93995 - Rehabilitation

Learning outcomes

At the end of the lessons, students will be able to describe the following topics: general principles of Rehabilitation, Health professionals in the Rehabilitation area, International Classification of Functioning (I.C.F.), the Clinical Prediction Rules as a tool to classify people with disabilities and insert them in specific Rehabilitation programs, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques, Rehabilitation in Neurology and Rehabilitation in Orthopedics.

Course contents

Rehabilitation
Definition and general principles
Health professionals in the Rehabilitation area
International Classification of Functioning (I.C.F.)
Motor deficits and disabilities
Functional recovery processes
Family, work and social reintegration
The Clinical Prediction Rules as a tool to classify people with disabilities and insert them in specific Rehabilitation programs
The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques
Rehabilitation in Neurology
Rehabilitation in Orthopedics.

Readings/Bibliography

International Classification of Functioning (I.C.F.)

Knott & Voss - Facilitazioni Neuromuscolari propriocettive - Ed. Piccin

Ferrari S, Pillastrini P, Testa M, Vanti C. “Riabilitazione post-chirurgica nel paziente ortopedico” pp. 848, Ed. Elsevier-Masson, Milano, 2010.

Teaching methods

Theoretical lessons accompanied by examples led by the teacher.

Assessment methods

At the end of the lessons, students will be assessed through a theoretical test in which they will be asked to describe some of the topics indicated by the teacher during the lessons. The teacher will evaluate the knowledge of:

1) General principles of rehabilitation

2) Health professionals in the Rehabilitation area

3) International Classification of Functioning (I.C.F.)

4) The Clinical Prediction Rules as a tool to classify people with disabilities and insert them in specific Rehabilitation programs

5) Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques

6) Rehabilitation in Neurology

7) Rehabilitation in Orthopedics.

Teaching tools

Video projector and PC.

Office hours

See the website of Paolo Pillastrini