Exercise and rehabilitation in neuromuscular disease
| Title | ΚΑΤΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ-ΑΣΚΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΠΟΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΝΕΥΡΟΜΥΙΚΩΝ ΠΡΟΒΛΗΜΑΤΩΝ / Exercise and rehabilitation in neuromuscular disease |
| Code | ΓΚ0900 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sport Science (Serres) |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 260000464 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600069181
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600069181
- Other: http://users.auth.gr/dpatikas/K403
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
During the course the student will learn about neuromuscular diseases and their consequences, as well as the effect of exercise on the patients' daily quality of life. Special attention is drawn for the contraindications of exercise in some diseases.
Contents
1. Introduction to the neuromuscular system
2. Basic principles of exercise
3. Description of neuromuscular diseases
4. Exercise and stroke / paralysis / central nervous system injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy
5. Hydrotherapy and neuromuscular diseases
Laboratory training in:
1. Kinesthetics
2. Electrical stimulation
3. Mental training
4. Strength training
5. Principles of motor learning
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course objectives are:
- to understand the function of the neuromuscular system.
- to know some common neuromuscular diseases.
- to learn what kind of exercise is appropriate for each neuromuscular disease.
- to stimulate the students for more specialization and training in a specific neuromuscular disease.
Keywords
neuromuscular system; pathology; multiple sclerosis; parkinson; stroke; spinal cord injury; brain injury;
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 13 | 0.5 | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 11 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 26 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 8 | 0.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 26 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 130 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exam: 50%
Written Assignment: 25%
Quizzes: 25%
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
https://service.eudoxus.gr/search/#a/id:41550/0
https://service.eudoxus.gr/search/#a/id:12531748/0
Last Update
09-07-2015
