- Docente: Elisabetta Boatto
- Credits: 1
- Language: Italian
- 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 theoretical knowledge on the principles of hydrodynamics and the effects of therapeutic exercise in water. Carry out direct experiences of hydrokinesitherapy, using the main equipment
Course contents
Outlines of the physical principles applied to water
Benefits of the aquatic environment
Physiological effects of exercise in water
Indications and contraindications of hydrokinesitherapy
Peculiarities of water activities
Principles of treatment
Equipment
Organization of sessions
Practical proposals
Teaching methods
lectures and practical lessons in the rehabilitation tank with treatment simulations
Office hours
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