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

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)

Learning outcomes


Course contents

REHABILITATION IN GERIATRICS AND RHEUMATOLOGY

 2024/2025

Prof. Cecilia Sedioli


• Rehabilitation in geriatrics: the complexity of the elderly patient
• Fragility
• Sarcopenia
• Hypokinetic syndrome
• Delirium
• Falls
• Restraints
• Clinical, care and rehabilitation evaluation scales in the elderly patient: a common language
• The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and
of Health (ICF)
• Main assistance and rehabilitation aids in the elderly patient
• prescriptive procedure of "ausili" and orthosis
• Pressure injuries
• Hip fractures: diagnosis, classification, types of interventions,
Hip fracture path in AUSL Romagna
• Osteoporosis
• The lower limb amputated patient
• Pain: how to orient yourself
•Rheumatoid arthritis
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Polymyalgia rheumatica
• Ostearthrosis
• Fibromyalgia
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• Focus on urinary incontinence in elderly people

Teaching methods

Teaching in Italian, with lectures, discussion of clinical cases and learning tests.

Assessment methods

The use of AI is prohibited. Any use constitutes a violation of academic integrity.


Students with learning disabilities (LD) or temporary or permanent disabilities: please contact the relevant University office promptly (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it ). This office will advise the affected students of any possible accommodations. These accommodations must be submitted to the instructor for approval 15 days in advance, who will evaluate their suitability, also taking into account the course's learning objectives.

Office hours

See the website of Cecilia Sedioli

SDGs

Good health and well-being Quality education

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.