85438 - Introduction to Global Postural Rehabilitation (IM)

Academic Year 2023/2024

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

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student acquires knowledge about the anatomy of the muscle chains described by the author of the Global Postural Re-education. He is able to observe the possible alterations of these chains. Realizes direct experiences on the practice of some postures of the method.

Course contents

  • Philippe Souchard's global postural re-education approach and historical references
  • Principles of the method
  • Physiology and pathophysiology muscle chains
  • Observation and evaluation practice morphological and functional
  • Laboratory: observation with the grill for 6 points
  • The hegemonies evaluation
  • The Breathing
  • Workshop: respiratory autoposture
  • Demonstration: "frog on the ground" posture
  • Self-Postures: in open / closed corner coxofemorale
  • Self-Postures: in open / closed angle bachelor-humeral
  • Self-posture frog in group air
  • Choice of laboratory posture
  • Exercise: self-post sitting
  • Self posture in "ballerina"
  • Laboratory for evaluation and reproduction of the chosen, motivated posture

Readings/Bibliography

Philippe E. Souchard RPG Global Postural Re-education the Method by Philippe Souchard, Elsevier 2012

The active global stretching (EMS). The global postural reeducation at the service of the sport by Philippe Spuchard, Marrapese 2002 

The respiratory self-postures by Philippe Souchard, Marrapese 1994

Teaching methods

frontal lessons, guided practice, laboratory

Assessment methods

The verification of learning consists of an ongoing evaluation of the manual skills and approach to the technique addressed (evaluation laboratory and application of the practice). The test aims to verify the acquisition of the knowledge provided according to what is detailed in the course objectives. The outcome of the test involves an eligibility (the judgment of unsuitability requires the candidate to repeat the test).

Teaching tools

pc, video projector, classroom with practice beds, demonstration videos

Office hours

See the website of Laura Archetti