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Course: Current trends in physiotherapy

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Course title Current trends in physiotherapy
Course code KFE/TSF
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Špidlenová Barbora, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vojtková Marie, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Břečková Pavla, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Syllabus 1. Issues of the inner ear and vestibular apparatus (BPPV and Tinnitus). 2. Prevention of falls. 3. Musculoskeletal sonodiagnosis. 4. Modern forms of physical therapy (SIS, HILT, TRT, SWT). 5. Physiotherapy during pregnancy and after childbirth. 6. Eating disorders (body schema - self-concept - appropriate physical activity). 7. Dual task, cognitive-motor interference. 8. Visceral rehabilitation. 9. Persistent primitive reflexes, perceptual-motor function. 10. Forms of quadrupedal locomotion and their practical use.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 20 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
explain the concepts of telemedicine, virtual reality, breast ablation, primitive reflexes, body scheme
Skills
search for appropriate sources of physiotherapy trends
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain how cognitive tasks affect motor functions and clarify training methods combining cognitive and motor tasks
will explain how visceral manipulation can affect overall health and mobility
characterizes the connection between internal organs and the locomotor system
lists risk factors for falls and explains how to prevent them
characterizes the connection between perceptual and motor functions
explain how eating disorders affect body schema and self-concept
will explain the mechanisms of BPPV and tinnitus and describe diagnostic methods and therapeutic procedures
defines the principles of ultrasound diagnostics of the musculoskeletal system
lists the indications and contraindications of SIS, HILT, TRT and SWT
describes the influence of persistent primitive reflexes on perceptual-motor functions
characterizes various forms of quadrupedal movement and defines the benefits and applications of quadrupedal locomotion in rehabilitation
Skills
understands the specific needs of pregnant and postpartum women
applies techniques and exercises to help relieve pain and improve mobility during pregnancy and after childbirth, aimed at improving balance and coordination, to integrate persistent primitive reflexes
understands the use of ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of movement problems, psychological and physiological aspects of eating disorders
recognizes the symptoms and causes of BPPV, performs diagnostic and applies therapeutic maneuvers
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Skills
Task-based study method
Competences
Seminar
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills
Seminar work
Competences
Test
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Bayot M, Dujardin K, Tard C et al. The interaction between cognition and motor control: a theoretical framework for dual-task interference effects on posture, gait initiation, gait and turning. Neurophysiol Clin 2018; 48 (6): 361?375. .
  • Hereitová, I., Krobot, A. Kognitivně-motorická interference po cévní mozkové příhodě Česká a slovenská neurologie a neurochirurgie. 2020; 83/116(5): 520-525. .
  • LEWITOVÁ, C.M.H. Žena v těhotenství a v čase porodu. Umění fyzioterapie, 2018, 3, 5, s. 5?10. .
  • MALIGHETTI, Clelia; SANSONI, Maria; GAUDIO, Santino; MATAMALA-GOMEZ, Marta; DI LERNIA, Daniele et al., 2022. From Virtual Reality to Regenerative Virtual Therapy: Some Insights from a Systematic Review Exploring Inner Body Perception in Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa. Online. Journal of Clinical Medicine. Roč. 11, č. 23. ISSN 2077-0383.
  • MCLEAN, Siân A. a PAXTON, Susan J. Body Image in the Context of Eating Disorders. Online. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2019, roč. 42, č. 1, s. 145-156. ISSN 0193953X.
  • MICHALSKA, Agata, Wojciech ROKITA, Daniel WOLDER, Justyna POGORZELSKA a Krzysztof KACZMARCZYK, 2018. Diastasis recti abdominis - a review of treatment methods. Ginekologia Polska. 2018(89(2), 97-101. .
  • Neubertová Zemánková, K., 2018. Prevence porodního poranění hráze. Umění fyzioterapie: Těhotenství, porod, poporodní období. Příbor, (5), 73-78. ISSN 2464-6784.
  • Poděbradská, R., Šarmírová, M., Janura, M., Elfmark, M. a M. Procházka, 2019. Vliv fyzioterapeutických postupů na zatížení plosky a bolesti zad v těhotenství. Czech Gynaecology. 2019(6), 450-457. .
  • Probst, M., Majeweski, M. L., Albertsen, M. N., Catalan-Matamoros, D., Danielsen, M., De Herdt, A., ? Vancampfort, D. (2013). Physiotherapy for patients with anorexia nervosa. Advances in Eating Disorders, 1(3), 224?238. .
  • Sherrington, C., Tiedemann, A., Fairhall, N., Close, J. C., Lord, S. R. 2011. Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated meta-analysis and best practice recommendations. New South Wales Public Health Bulletin. 22(3), 78-83. .
  • Sherrington, C., Tiedemann, A. Physiotherapy in the prevention of falls in older people. Journal of Physiotherapy 2015, 61(2), 54-60. ISSN: 1836-9553. .
  • Tichá, K. Fyzioterapie jako součást komplexní léčby žen po operaci prsu. Onkologie 2020; 14(6): 283?286. .
  • FITZGERAKD, C.M., SEGAL, N.A. Musculoskeletal health in pregnancy and postpartum: an evidence-based guide for clinicians. Berlin: Springer, 2015. ISBN 978-3-319-14318-7.
  • Jan DOMMERHOLT and De-las-PENAS César Fernández. Trigger Point Dry Needling An Evidence and Clinical-Based Approach. Elsevier, 2018. ISBN 9780702074165.
  • Jean-Pierre BARRAL and Pierre MERCIER. Visceral Manipulation (Revised Edition).. Eastland Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0939616527.
  • Jean-Pierre BARRAL. Visceral Manipulation II (Revised Edition).. Eastland Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0939616619.
  • MCDONALD, Kokeb. Integrating Primitive Reflexes Through Play and Excercise: An Interactive guide to the Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR).. California: Polaris Therapy, 2020. ISBN 978-1734214314.
  • MCDONALD, Kokeb. Integrating Primitive Reflexes Through Play and Excercise: An Interactive Guide to the Moro Reflex.. California: Polaris Therapy, 2019. ISBN 978-1-7342143-0-7.
  • MCDONALD, Kokeb. Integrating Primitive Reflexes Through Play and Excercise: An Interactive Guide to the Spinal Galant Reflex.. California: Polaris Therapy, 2023. ISBN 978-1-7342143-7-6.
  • MCDONALD, Kokeb. Integrating Primitive Reflexes Through Play and Excercise: An Interactive Guide to the Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR).. California: Polaris Therapy, 2021. ISBN 978-1-7342143-2-1.
  • MCDONALD, Kokeb. Integrating Primitive Reflexes Through Play and Excercise: An Interactive Guide to the Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR).. California: Polaris Therapy, 2022. ISBN 978-1-7342143-38.
  • VOLEMANOVÁ, Marja. Přetrvávající primární reflexy, opomíjený faktor problémů učení a chování.. Praha: Red tulip, 2013. ISBN 978-80-905597-0-7.
  • Volemanová, Marja. Teoretické základy metody neuro-vývojové stimulace. 1. vydání. 2021. ISBN 978-80-907369-4-8.
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Study plans that include the course
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University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 23.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026