2020/2021

2020/2021

DM270

MED/34 (PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE)

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, NEUROSCIENCE, EXPERIMENTAL AND FORENSIC MEDICINE

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

PERCORSO COMUNE

1°

2nd semester (01/03/2021 - 18/06/2021)

2

16 lesson hours

Italian

WRITTEN TEST

PAVESE CHIARA (titolare) - 2 ECTS

The student must know the basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and physics.

Knowledge of functional anatomy and biomechanics of the spine and upper limbs. Learn basic notions of kinesiology and biomechanics of normal upright stance and sit position.

Introduction to the course. Terminology. Classification of joints
Overview of the spine:
- General structure of vertebrae
- Intervertebral disk
- Global spine movements
Cervical spine:
- Features of the first 2 and last 5 vertebrae
- Ligaments and joints
- Muscles of the cervical spine
Dorsal spine:
- Vertebral features and interactions with the ribs
- Ligaments and joints
- Intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the dorsal spine
- Respiratory muscles
Lumbosacral spine:
- Vertebral features
- Ligaments and joints
- Lumbosacral hinge
- Posterior and lateral muscles of the trunk
- Muscles of the abdominal wall
- Intradiscal pressures in different postures
- Handling of weights
- Intraabdominal pressure during lifting weights

Shoulder joint complex:
- glenohumeral, subdeltoid, scapulothoracic, sternoclavicular, acromionclavicular joints and related ligaments
- Muscles acting on the shoulder
Elbow and forearm:
- Humerohulnar, humeroradial, radioulnar joints and related ligaments
- Muscles acting on the elbow
Wrist joint:
- Radiocarpal and midcarpal joints
- Muscle acting on the wrist
Hand:
- Carpometacarpal, metacarpophalangeal, interphalangeal joints
- Intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the hand

Biomechanics:
- Principles of mechanics
- Biomechanics of balance
- Biomechanics of upper limb

The course is based on lectures given with PowerPoint presentations, projected on screen and eventually integrated with workshops. Practice is not part of the course.

1- Kapandji I.A., Fisiologia Articolare, Monduzzi Editore, 2009
2- Neumann D.A., Kinesiology of the Muscoloskeletal System, Mosby Elsevier, 2010
3- Pirola V. Il Movimento Umano Applicato alla Rieducazione e alle Attività Sportive. Edi-Ermes 2017

Written exam made of 15 questions with multiple choice answers scored from 0 to 30. Correction is made just after the test and immediately communicated to the students.

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