Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Basics of Physiotherapy
Course Code
REK_173
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medical Services
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ailī Horna-Butkeviča
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk@rsu.lv, LV-1067, +371 20271291
About Study Course
Objective
To create an understanding of the work competence of a physiotherapist, physiotherapy methods and the possibilities of their use in health sports.
Preliminary Knowledge
Anatomy, physiology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students are familiar with the work competence of a physiotherapist, understand physiotherapy methods and the possibilities of their use in health sports.
Skills
1.Identify balance disorders, analyze posture, evaluate changes in muscle strength and length.
Competences
1.Able to describe and compare different types of pathological postures, analyze the effects of muscle weakness or excessive activity, use the acquired knowledge when working with clients.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Assessment of posture, assessment of gait, assessment of muscle strength and length.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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-
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The final assessment consists of an exam.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Patient evaluation in physiotherapy
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Patient evaluation in physiotherapy
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Posture assessment, types of pathological postures
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Posture assessment, types of pathological postures
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Gait analysis, pathological gait stereotypes
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Gait analysis, pathological gait stereotypes
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Muscle strength and length tests
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Muscle strength and length tests
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Trigger points
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Trigger points
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Back pain
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Back pain
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
|
Patient evaluation in physiotherapy
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Patient evaluation in physiotherapy
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
|
E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Posture assessment, types of pathological postures
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Posture assessment, types of pathological postures
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
|
E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Gait analysis, pathological gait stereotypes
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Gait analysis, pathological gait stereotypes
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
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Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
Off site
|
E-Studies platform
|
2
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Topics
|
Muscle strength and length tests
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
3
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Topics
|
Muscle strength and length tests
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
Off site
|
E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Trigger points
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Back pain
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Muscles: Testing and Functions with Posture and Pain. Florence Peterson Kendall. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010; 480 lpp.
2.
Čārlzs Kovacs. Muskuļi un kauli. Rīga: Alis, 2017; 192 lpp
Additional Reading
1.
Tidy’s physiotherapy. 15th ed. Edinburgh: Sanuders,Elsevier, 2013; 668 lpp.
2.
Special tests in musculoskeletal examination. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier, 2010
3.
Donald A. Neumann. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System. 3rd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2017; 766 lpp.
4.
John P. Porcari. Exercise Physiology. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis, 2015; 906 lpp.