EXERCSE TO TREAT NEUROLOGICAL AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

Course Information
TitleΑΣΚΗΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΑΝΤΙΜΕΤΩΠΙΣΗ ΝΕΥΡΟΛΟΓΙΚΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΥΟΣΚΕΛΕΤΙΚΩΝ ΔΙΑΤΑΡΑΧΩΝ / EXERCSE TO TREAT NEUROLOGICAL AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
CodeΚΑΕ9
FacultyPhysical Education and Sport Science
SchoolPhysical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki)
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorVassilia Hatzitaki
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600015425

Programme of Study: PMS ANTHRŌPINĪ APODOSĪ (2021-sīmera)

Registered students: 25
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
ASKĪSĪ GIA PROLĪPSĪ KAI APOKATASTASĪElective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course)Winter-10
Class Information
Academic Year2024 – 2025
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600266305
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There are no pre-requisite courses
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will • Know and understand the main underlying mechanisms of the pathology • Identify the motor and functional impairments associated with the disorder • Use the methods and tools available by recent technology to assess the patient’s sensorimotor impairments • Integrate knowledge and use critical thinking to identify the specific exercise needs depending on the pathology • Design and implement individualized exercise programs to improve mobility and function in patients • Design and implement experiments to study sensorimotor impairments associated with a particular musculoskeletal or neurological disorder • Collaborate with colleagues in the design and implementation of research projects and discuss research results
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)
1. Neurophysiology of the motor system. Neurological and musculoskeletal impairments which impact mobility and function. 2. Motor learning principles in neurological rehabilitation 3. Exercise for the rehabilitation of posture and gait disorders. 4. Motion analysis tools for the assessment of motor disorders. 5. Clinical gait analysis (laboratory-based exercise) 6. Assessment of eye movements in motor disorders (lab-based exercise) 7. Exergaming and virtual reality tools in neurological rehabilitation 8. Balance assessment in motor disorders (laboratory-based exercise) 9. Use of horse therapy in the rehabilitation of neurological disorders 10. Upper limbs musculoskeletal problems: Exercise for restoring function 11. Posture and gait problems after spinal cord injury: Exercise for rehabilitation 12. Exercise programs for the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal impairments (review of literature) 13. Exercise programs for the rehabilitation of neurological disorders (review of literature)
Keywords
exercise, rehabilitation, neurological impairments, musculoskeletal disorders, motor problems, sensory impairements
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Video lectures
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures36✓✓
Laboratory Work9✓✓
Reading Assigment48✓
Project75✓✓
Written assigments58
Exams24✓
Total250
Student Assessment
Description
quiz for remote lectures - individual(20%) Research article presentation - individual(30%) Research project - manuscript preparation - group (30%) Final exam - individual (20%)
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Ιστοσελίδα εργαστηρίου https://motorbehaviorlab.phed.auth.gr Βιβλία Enoka, R. (2019). Η Νευρομηχανική της Ανθρώπινης Κίνησης, 5η έκδοση. Κωνσταντάρας Ιατρικές Εκδόσεις Επιστημονικά περιοδικά Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine Human Movement Science Gait & Posture Experimental Brain Research Ηλεκτρονικές πηγές αναζήτησης βιβλιογραφίας https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ https://www.connectedpapers.com/main/ https://github.com/modenaxe/awesome-biomechanics#online-courses-clapper Ενδεικτικά άρθρα Kitago T., Krakauer, JW (2013). Motor learning principles for neurorehabilitation. Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Vol. 110 (3rd series) Neurological Rehabilitation M.P. Barnes and D.C. Good, Editors 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved
Last Update
20-05-2023