Movement Therapy I
Terapias pelo Movimento I
Course code:9504226
Sónia Cristina da Silva Vicente
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
- Understand the physical principles of water.
- Identify the physiological changes resulting from exercise in the aquatic environment.
- Identify the precautions and contraindications of immersion and water exercises.
- Characterize the clinical decision process in the elaboration of an aquatic exercise program.
- Elaborate group programs of intervention in Physiotherapy adapted to several clinical conditions.
- Understand the principles of the Maitland concept.
- Develop the process of clinical reasoning according to Maitland's evaluation.
- Identify indications and contraindications.
Syllabus:
Lectures:
Aquatic Physiotherapy:
- The effects of the aquatic environment.
- Physical Principles and Water Properties.
- Physiological Immersion Effects in Different Systems.
- Functional and Structural Aspects of a Swimming Pool for Therapeutic Purposes.
- Introduction to physical therapy exercises in aquatic environment.
- Contraindications.
- Precautions.
- Aquatic physiotherapy in different clinical conditions.
- Assessment instruments in Aquatic Physiotherapy.
- Introduction to the Halliwick Method.
- Organization of group sessions.
Maitland Concept:
- Introduction to the Maitland Concept.
- Mobilization and manipulation.
- Evaluation.
- Intervention.
Lab Practice Classes:
- Planning and prescription of aquatic exercise.
- Strengthening exercises using water properties
- Exercises to increase ROM using water properties
- Stretching exercises using water properties
- Introduction to the Halliwick Method
- Adaptation to the aquatic environment
- Assessment according to the Maitland concept
- Subjective examination
- Objective Examination
- Tests
Suggested Bibliography:
- Sacchelli T, Acácio L & Radl A (2007) Fisioterapia aquática, São Paulo, Manole
- Becker B & Cole A (2011) Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy, 3rd ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Philadelphia
- Rodríguez J, Fraile M & Peñas C (2015) Terapia acuatica, Elsevier, Barcelona
- Maitland G, Hengeveld E, Banks K & English K (2011) Maitland’s Vertebral Manipulation, 7th ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Philadelphia
- Hengeveld E, Banks K (eds.) (2013) Maitland’s Peripheral Manipulation. 5th Ed. Churchill Livingstone.