AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The study of Preventive and Compensatory Physical Activity is carried out by correlating the practice of physical activity for subjects with specific clinical problems or with their outcomes and motor activity as a compensation mechanism for motor deficits stabilized by the previous re-educational activity; the pathways of motor activity adapted to the most common pathologies and the main kinesiological interventions for paramorphisms and dysmorphisms are analysed.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the integrated course the student has skills regarding physical activity programs adapted in a preventative way for the main neuro-degenerative pathologies. They knows how to evaluate and what the main kinesiological interventions are in case of paramorphisms and dysmorphisms.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons.

In cases with certification of DSA, disability or other special educational needs are advised to contact both the Department contact, Prof. Nicola Girtler, and the teacher at the beginning of the lessons to agree on teaching and exam methods which, in compliance of the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory/dispensatory tools recognized by the University DSA Student Service.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Preventive and Compensatory Motor Activity: Terminology and Definitions

Preventive and Adaptive Motor Activity: Parkinson's, Stroke, Pregnancy, Transplants, Multiple Sclerosis, Prosthetics

Principles of Postural and Respiratory Exercises

Laws of Muscle Length. Laws of Bone Growth and Remodeling.

Muscle Chains.

Postural Observations and Assessment

Spine Stabilization Techniques

Morphological Alterations

General Concepts of Kinesiology, Joint Mechanics, and Physiology

The Spine, Load, External Forces, Weight of Body Segments, and the Action of Gravity

Paramorphisms and Dysmorphisms: Cervical, Dorsal, and Lumbar Spine, Knee, and Foot

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Slides published on Aulaweb

Pivetta ‘Medical gymnastics technique, kyphosis-lordosis-lower limbs’

Cabella, Canepa, Molfetta ‘Manual of re-educational kinesiology’

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ALDA BOCCINI (President)

EMANUELA PIERANTOZZI (President)

ALICE MASINI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II semester

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written with multiple choice tests.

The exam consists of a multiple-choice written test with only one correct answer. There are 21 questions, and each correct answer is worth 1.5 points, while an incorrect answer is worth 0 points. There are no penalties for incorrect answers. You have 20 minutes to complete the test.

The complete exam format is available in the full module information sheet.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Evaluation of written papers (closed-ended)