Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Rehabilitation
Course Code
RSP_011
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
13.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Sandra Rozenštoka
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Sport Medicine Doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Sandra Rozenštoka
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in rehabilitation according to the requirements of sport medicine physicians’ specialty.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knowledge of mutual interconnection of sports medicine as a multidisciplinary field of medicine and rehabilitation. Theoretical and practical knowledge of rehabilitation of patients, functioning of the movement support apparatus during rest and physical load in case of different movement disorders and individually adjusted physical activity to such patients and physical activity restrictions.
Skills
1.Ability to reasonably select the most suitable examination methods in case of diseases and injuries, assess the results of examination and prepare a rehabilitation plan for patients.
Competences
1.Competence in the rehabilitation of patients with different clinical cases and care.
Assessment
Individual work
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Theoretical knowledge shall be acquired in 8 seminars and in individual literature studies. During practical classes students monitor patients under the supervision of a physician eligible to provide such training, participate in examination, treatment and rehabilitation of a patient by mastering different rehabilitation methods. A resident acquires different methods of functional diagnostics applied in rehabilitation, methodology of the manipulations to be performed and medical technologies also used in a sports medicine practitioner’s practice.
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Examination
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At the end of the study course the head of the residency programme evaluates the acquired theoretical knowledge in written and oral form. The written test shall be assessed according to the 10-point grading system.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Basics of rehabilitation medicine: principles of action, goals, methods, indications and contraindications for their use. Rehabilitation of acute and chronic condition.
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WHO International Classification of Human Body Function Assessment and Disability Status. Classifications approved and used in Latvia
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Methods of physical medicine, indications for their use and contraindications in case of treatment of various sports injuries
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Types of posture disorders, causes, prevention, diagnosis. Principles of rehabilitation in case of posture disorders.
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Flat foot, its reasons, diagnosis, treatment. Orthoses, supinists
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Back injury rehabilitation options, methods, principles, orthosis
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Principles, methods, purpose and prognosis of rehabilitation of various injuries to the lower extremities. Orthoses
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Principles, methods, purpose and prognosis of rehabilitation of various injuries to the upper extremities. Orthoses
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
13.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
8
Length (weeks):
10
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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Kevin P. Murphy, Mary A. McMahon, Amy J. Houtrow, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Principles and Practice. 6th Edition, Springer Publishing Company, 2020.
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Houglum P. A. Therapeutic excersise for musculoskeletal injuries. 4th Edition, 2016.
Additional Reading
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Lusardi M. M., Nielsen C. C. Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation. 4th Edition, Elsevier Inc, 2019.
2.
Darba higiēna. Latvijas Brīvo arodbiedrību savienība, Labklājības ministrija, 2010.