GERIATRIC REHABILITATION
COD. 05410
DEGREE: Physiotherapy
TYPE OF COURSE: COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: Italian
| GERIATRIC REHABILITATION (1 credits) | GERIATRIC REHABILITATION (1 credits) |
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Recognition of the main problems of the geriatric patient in order to set up an adequate treatment to define objectives suitable for the specific case.
Prerequisites
Frontal lessons.
Proove patient assessment and treatment practices.
Course contents summary
Evaluation of the geriatric patient. Setting up the rehabilitation treatment. Environmental assessment and selection of the aids. Degenerative arthropathies. The hypokinetic syndrome. The risk of falling. Walking in the elderly. The patient amputated.
Recommended readings
Handouts provided by the teacher.
Teaching methods
Oral examination.
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2018/2019
YEAR OF STUDY: 3
SEMESTER: Primo Semestre
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 1
CONTACT HOURS 20
INDIVIDUAL WORK HOURS 5
