39167 - Physiotherapy in Paediatrics (BO)

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student has the ability to apply knowledge and understanding about the main interpretation models of motor development, the child's motor behavior and its variability. Identify the preventive and rehabilitative needs of the child affected by the main pathologies of developmental age through the various evaluation methods. He knows the tools that can be used to achieve the objectives identified. He knows how to plan and carry out interventions aimed at satisfying the aforementioned needs.

Course contents

THE PRETERM INFANT:

-rating

- Treatment goals

- Enabling settings

- Care neonatal

- Conuselling to the family

CEREBRAL PALSY:

-Rating

- Treatment objectives in relation to the different forms 

-Strategies of physiotherapeutic treatment and rehabilitation setting

- Evaluation scale

-Assistive products

NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES:

-Rating

- Treatment goals

- Physiotherapy treatment strategies

-Assistive products

- Evaluation scale

CONGENITAL CLUBFOOT

-Evaluation and treatment

OBSTETRIC PARALYSIS

-Evaluation and treatment

MYOGENIC TORTICOLLIS AND PLAGIOCEFALIE

-Evaluation and treatment

Readings/Bibliography

Giannoni zerbino Fuori schema Sperling editore

Ferrari A. Storia naturale delle paralisi cerebrali infantili e orientamenti riabilitativi 2008 Del cerro

Ferrari A Cioni G Paralisi cerebrali infantili orientamenti riabilitativi 208 2° edizione Del cerro

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Video observation and discussion

Case simulations

Brain storming on clinical cases brought to class

Assessment methods

Oral exam with questions related to theoretical contents

Reasoning about rehabilitation strategies to be used in the different pathologies treated in class.

Teaching tools

Video

Powerpoint presentation

Office hours

See the website of Patrizia Lugari