Movement and Function

Instance: 2015/2016 - 2S

Courses

Teaching - Hours Theoretical-practical : 2 Type Teacher Classes Hours Theoretical-practical Totals 2 4,00 Aldina Lucena   1,33 Teresa Mimoso   2,67

Docência - Responsabilidades Teacher Responsability Aldina Augusta de Lucena Head Teresa Paula Cardoso Ribeiro da Costa Mimoso Colaborador Madalena Ramos Lopes Gomes da Silva Coordenador de curso Maria Gabriela de Magalhães Colaço Coordenador de Departamento

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives, competences and learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding of:
1. Different types of gait; components of walking aids.
2.Objectives of the positioning of users, protecting the most susceptible parts of the body to skin lesions;
3.Transfer procedures;
4.Importance of the touch, mechanical, physiological and psychological effects of massage; indications and contraindications;
Technical and psychomotor skills to:
- Properly adjust the auxiliary and demonstrate the different types of gait;
- Properly position the user and perform mobility skills in bed;
- Perform transfers;
- Carry out the various massage techniques, respecting all the rules and principles.
Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively:
Use proper language to the user.
Instruct the user/family/caregivers to: properly handle walking aids in different types of gait; about the procedures and precautions to take in transfers.

Main Contents

I. Technical Help: adaptive aids (wheelchair, walker, axillary crutch, crutches, cane, tripod, pyramid, parallel bars, standing-frame, orthoses) and adaptive equipment.
II. March: gait training of users; shuffling gait; semi-pendulous march; pendulum march; march to 4, 3, and 2 dots; modified march to 3 points;
III. Placements: prevention of pressure ulcers in supine, prone, lateral and sitting; anti-bedsore material.
IV. Transfers: safety of users; material support; Australian transfer; classical; 3 carriers; 3/4 carriers; with a carrier. Transfer like "Chair";
V. Massage: hygiene rules; mechanical, physiological and psychological effects of massage; indications and contraindications of massage techniques; traditional massage techniques; positioning of the user/physiotherapist and materials to be used during the massage.

Type of assessment

Pass Standard

For the successful completion of the unit the student must attend 80% of the classes, and complete the theoretical & practical evaluation with at least 9,5/20. In case of failure the student, may repeat the evaluation, with new activities, in exam time (normal or appeal).

Mandatory Bibliography