- Docente: Alessia Fabbri
- Credits: 2
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)
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from Sep 24, 2025 to Oct 17, 2025
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module the student has the knowledge and ability to understand the general principles of manual therapy. Develop the ability to perform a thorough assessment, design a treatment, and perform necessary manual therapy techniques.
Course contents
Manual therapy: history and general concepts.
Application context and purposes of manual therapy.
Methodological tools.
Cockpit model and load/load capacity model.
Manual therapy of the joints.
Manual therapy of soft tissues.
Clinical cases and practice.
Teaching tools
Lecture slides.
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
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