39183 - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Rheumathology and Geriatrics (CE)

Academic Year 2025/2026

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

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and outcomes

After completing this module the student will possess the knowledge and ability to understand the rheumatologic diseases amenable to physioterapic treatment, identifying preventive and rehabilitative needs of the subject through the evaluation of clinical data.

Course contents

  1. The frailty of elderly
  2. The Project and rehabilitative program in elderly patients
  3. Immobilization syndrome in the elderly
  4. Project-Program of the patient amputate of lower limb
  5. The Rehabilitation strategies for patient amputate of lower limb
  6. Types of lower limb prosthesis: basics
  7. Osteoporosis
  8. The backpain in elderly patients
  9. Rehabilitative aspects in major reumathological disorders: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis

Teaching methods

Lectures, case presentations.

Assessment methods

Written exam with multiple-choice questions related to the topics of the study program

Teaching tools

Presentation to the PC

In consideration of the types of activities and teaching methods adopted, the frequency of this training activity requires all students to carry out specific training modules on safety and health in the study / work placements provided both electronically and in person.
“Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.”

Office hours

See the website of Pietro Fornasari