Physical Therapy I - PFYZ072C

• Title: Physical Therapy I
• Guaranteed by: Department of Physiotherapy (51-300400)
• Faculty: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
• Actual: from 2023 to 2023
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 2
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/1, MC [HT]
• Extent per academic year: 28 [hours]
• Capacity: 24 / 20 (24)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: deregister from the exam date if a requisite was not fulfilled; course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D.
• Is pre-requisite for: PFYZ073C
• In complex incompatibility with: PFYZ219C

Annotation

Last update: PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D. (14.09.2019)

Lectures introduce knowledge of physical agents in caring for persons disabled by disease and injury, prevention, diagnostics and therapy. Practicals introduce necessary skills used in hydrotherapy, application of thermotherapy and mechanotherapy (therapeutic ultrasound). This course will continue following semester as a Physical Therapy II.

Aim of the course

Last update: PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D. (20.09.2020)

Learning Outcomes:

The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and general competencies so that after the completion of the course the students:

• demonstrates knowledge of general principles of physical therapy

• demonstrates knowledge of the effects and uses of thermotherapy, hydrotherapy and phototherapy in the treatment of patients in physiotherapy

• demonstrates an understanding of the indications and contraindications of thermotherapy, hydrotherapy and phototherapy for various diagnoses

• demonstrates the ability to apply physical therapy in various diagnoses

• demonstrates the ability to evaluate the effect of physical therapy in the patient

• demonstrates the ability to work with medical documentation

Literature

Last update: PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D. (08.11.2022)

BEHRENS, B, J., BEINERT, H. Physical agents: theory and practice. Third edition. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, [2014]. ISBN 0803638167.
DENEGAR, C. R. Therapeutic Modalities for Musculoskeletal Injuries; Human Kinetics, 2010
KOLAR, P. et all., Clinical rehabilitation. 1st edition. Prague: RPS, 2013.
PRENTICE, W.E. Therapeutic Modalities for Physical Therapists, McGraw-Hill Education / Medical; 4 edition, 2010. ISBN 0071737693.
PRENTICE, W. E. Therapeutic modalities in rehabilitation. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2018.
PRENTICE, W. E., ed. Therapeutic modalities in sports medicine. 3rd ed. St. Louis: Mosby, c1994. ISBN 0-8016-7922-2.
DENEGAR, C. R. Therapeutic Modalities for Musculoskeletal Injuries; Human Kinetics, 2010

Requirements to the exam

Last update: PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D. (18.10.2022)

Classified Credit Requirements:

• 100% participation in practical classes
• proven understanding and proficiency through application in practical classes
• classified credit test
• practical examination

Syllabus

Last update: PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D. (14.09.2019)

Lectures:

1. Physical regeneration means - classification

2. General principles of application of physical regeneration agents

3. Effects, general indications and contraindications of physical regeneration agents

4. Use of heat for regeneration and reconditioning, shell and core function

5. Total application of heat - baths: seating bath, subqual massage, bubble bath, carbonic bath, gas carbonic bath, sulfur and iodine bath

6. Sauna and scotch spritzers

7. Local application of heat: paraffin wraps, Paraligno, Parafango Battaglia, Termofor,

8. Wet and dry hot compresses, peloid wraps and compresses, uilization of total and local application of cold in regeneration and reconditioning, cryochamber

9. Priessnitz tiles, Tripes tiles

10. Mechanotherapy, traction and extension, lymphatic drainage

11. Therapeutic ultrasound

12. Application of IR and UV radiation and visible light in regeneration and reconditioning

13. Biotron lamp

14. Use of laser for regeneration - mechanism of action and effects, method of application + principles of safety at workLectures

Practicals:

1. Hydrotherapy - local application

2. Hydrotherapy - whole body application

3. Positive thermotherapy

4. Negative thermotherapy - cryotherapy

5. Mechano therapy

6. Therapeutic ultrasound

7. Lighttherapy

Learning resources

Last update: Renáta Jandová (13.07.2023)

Study Aids:

Moodle2: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3160