MUSCLE EXAMINATION
| MUSCLE EXAMINATION (2 credits) | MUSCLE EXAMINATION (2 credits) |
Learning outcomes of the course unit
By the end of the course students will have learnt about the basic notions of the muscles of the body and their functions.
Course contents summary
The course programme is provided at the first lesson and is the same in Parma (Prof. Corrado Melegari) and Piacenza dott. Paolo Fermi)and is the following:
MUSCLE STRENGTH ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES PROGRAM
- REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE PERTAINING TO THE RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF STRENGTH TESTING USING MANUAL MUSCLE TESTING AND OBJECTIVE TECHNIQUES
- DESCRIPTION OF PRINCIPLES OF STRENGTH TESTING WITH TRADITIONAL MANUAL METHOD
- MUSCLES STRENGTH ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING:
- A) HEAD AND NECK MUSCLES
- B) TRUNK MUSCLES
- C) ARMS AND LEGS MUSCLES
- D) FACE AND ORAL MUSCLES
- E) GRIP AND PINCH STRENGTH
- ISOMETRIC AND DYNAMIC STRENGTH TEST
- PRACTICAL TRAINING ON TESTING SKILLS
- BALANCE, PRACTICAL TRAINING ON TESTING SKILLS
- GAIT ASSESSMENT
- RUN ASSESSMENT
Recommended readings
Kendall F.P. et al. “I Muscoli, Funzioni e Test”, Verduci editore.
Teaching methods
Oral lessons
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam
