Enrollment year
2021/2022
Academic discipline
MED/34 (PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF BRAIN AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Course
CHILDHOOD NEURO AND PSYCOMOTRICITY
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
2nd semester (01/03/2022 - 17/06/2022)
Lesson hours
16 lesson hours
Activity type
WRITTEN TEST
Prerequisites
The student must know the basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and
biomechanics.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of functional anatomy of the spine and limbs. Evaluate normal
upright stance and locomotion.
Course contents
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
Pelvis: - Sacroiliac and sacrococcygeal joints, pubic symphysis -
Ligaments - Muscle groups acting on trunk and pelvis Seated, erect
posture and voluntary movements of the trunk Hip: - Femoral head,
acetabulum, capsule and ligaments - Muscles acting on the hip Knee: -
Tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joints, ligaments - Muscles acting on the
knee Ankle and foot: - Tibiotarsal, tibioperonal, subtalar, tarsal,
metatarsophalangeal, interphalangeal joints - Muscles acting on the ankle
and extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the foot - The plantar vault Gait: -
General characteristics - Gait cycle - Time and space variables - Joint and
muscle actions 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
Teaching methods
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.
Reccomended or required readings
1- Kapandji IA, Fisiologia Articolare, Monduzzi Editore, 2009.
2- Neumann DA, Kinesiology of the Muscoloskeletal System, Mosby Elsevier, 2010
Assessment methods
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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