85438 - Introduction to Global Postural Rehabilitation (IM)

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Docente: Vania Vannini
  • Credits: 2
  • 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 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Philippe Souchard's global postural re-education approach and historical references Principles of the method Physiology and pathophysiology muscle chains The hegemonies evaluation methods and tests Demonstration: observation morphological and functional observation and evaluation practice Demonstration: "frog on the ground" posture Postures: in open / closed corner coxofemorale Postures: in open / closed angle bachelor-humeral self-posture frog in group air Choice of laboratory posture Demonstration: "ballerina" posture Exercise: self-post sitting 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) method. The respiratory self-postures and self-postures of the global postural re-education (RPG) of Sgamma and Meli, Mariucci 2018 Basics of the global postural re-education method. The closed field, from Massarra, Marrapese 1994

Teaching methods

lezioni frontali, pratica guidata ,laboratorio

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

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