Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
General Physical Medicine
Course Code
REK_170
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Rehabilitation
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Daiga Pulmane
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk@rsu.lv, +371 20271291
About Study Course
Objective
To develop students' skills to set out the methods of physical concepts, to develop students' skills to explain physical methods expected of subjective sensations during the procedure, to develop the ability to speak about physical therapy precautions, to develop the skills to calculate to amount of ultraviolet rays BIODEV and the physical medicine methods divided into the groups, to outline the physical medicine factor indications, to develop ability to formulate physical medicine contra-indications, to systematise the main medical effects of physical factors.
Preliminary Knowledge
Physics, chemistry, human anatomy, normal and pathological physiology, internal diseases, neurological diseases, surgical diseases, skin diseases.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On successful completion of study course students will be able to: • define the concepts of physical methods; • name the main therapeutic effects of physical therapy; • count the indications and contra-indications of physical therapy methods.
Skills
1.On successful completion of study course students will be able to: • choose appropriate apparatus and equipment of physical therapy methods; • interpret ultraviolet BIODEV size; • assess the safety of physical therapy apparatus and equipment in the physical medicine and rehabilitation department.
Competences
1.On successful completion of study course students will be able to: • assess patients' subjective feelings during a physical therapy session; • systematize and classify groups of physical therapy methods based on the physical characteristics factors.
Assessment
Individual work
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Individual work – preparing for tests, independent work with literature sources in order to prepare a course work.
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Examination
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Title
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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• Active and efficient participation in practical classes.
• Practical performance of physical therapy procedures.
• Successfully written tests of general physical therapy issues.
• Course work and quality of the presentation.
• Oral test at the end of the study course.
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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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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Low - voltage electric current methods. High - voltage electric current methods
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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
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Low - voltage electric current methods. High - voltage electric current methods
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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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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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High - voltage electric current methods
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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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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Electric and magnetic field methods
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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
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Electric and magnetic field methods
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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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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Light physical medicine methods
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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
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Light physical medicine methods
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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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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Mechanical vibration treatment methods
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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
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Mechanical vibration treatment methods
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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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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Artificial atmosphere physical therapy methods, barotherapy
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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
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Artificial atmosphere physical therapy methods, barotherapy
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
I.Zeidlers Elektroterapija un magnētterapija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1999.gads, 128 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
I.Zeidlers Vispārīgā fizikālā medicīna un kūrortrehabilitācija. Rīga: RSU, 2004.gads, 156 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
3.
L.Terentjeva, L.Frīdenberga, Latvijas kūrortu dabiskie dziedniecības līdzekļi. Rīga: Radoša grupa Multicentrs, 2008.gads. (akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Kr.Gūtenbrunners, Ž. Ž. Glēzeners Rehabilitācija, fizikālā medicīna un dabas dziedniecība, Rīga: Nacionālais apgāds, 2008.gads, 217.lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
S.Kneips Ūdensdziedniecība: nostiprinām imunitāti un ārstējam slimības. Rīga:Vieda, 2011.gads, 311 lpp.
2.
A.Semjonova Ārstēšanās ar siltumu. Rīga: Vieda, 2011.gads, 127 lpp.
3.
L.Braddom Randall. Braddom's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Philadelphia, 2011, p. 1472
4.
J. Crebbin-Bailey The spa book: the official guide to spa therapy. London, 2005, p.490
Other Information Sources
1.
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. ISSN: 0894-9115, online ISSN: 1537-7385.
2.
Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation medicine. ISSN: 1877-0657, online ISSN: 1877-0665.
3.
European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation medicine. ISSN: 1973-9087, online ISSN: 1973-9095.
4.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. ISSN: 1047-9651.
5.
Physical therapy. ISSN: 0031-9023, online ISSN: 1538-6724 .