Study of Human Movement II
Estudo do Movimento Humano II
Course code:9504118
Sérgio Manuel Mateus Silvestre de Campos Simões
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
- Understand the theoretical foundations of stretching techniques.
- Demonstrate the domain of manual skills of basic stretching techniques.
- Knowing the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system of the trunk, spine and spice-mandibular joint (TMJ).
- Identify some anatomical structures of the trunk, spine and TMJ, by palpation.
- Run correctly and safely the various types of mobilization techniques of passive and active spine and TMJ.
- Make a physiological human gait analysis describing in terms of kinematic and kinetic different phases and sub-phases.
- Correctly identify the changes in pathological gait.
- Define posture and identify factors that influence.
Syllabus:
- Theoretical principles of stretching.
- Methods and techniques of stretching.
- Structure, function, movement and biomechanics of the spine, pelvis and TMJ.
- Technical evaluation of Posture and identifying changes.
- Technical evaluation Gait and identification of alterations.
Suggested Bibliography:
- Edmond SL (2007) Mobilização/Manipulação Articular. Técnicas para extremidades e coluna, 2nd ed., Loures, Lusodidacta
- Field D (2001) Anatomia Palpatória, 2nd ed., São Paulo, Manole
- Kapandji IA (2003) Fisiologia articular: Esquemas Comentados de Mecânica Humana, 5th ed., Vol. 3, São Paulo, Panamericana
- Maitland G (2001) Maitland's Vertebral Manipulation, 6th ed., Londres, Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd.
- Neumann DA (2006) Cinesiologia do aparelho musculoesquelético. Fundamentos para a reabilitação física, Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Koogan