bp4838 Physiotherapy in clinical disciplines 3

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/6/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Robert Vysoký, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vladan Toufar (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Samuel Kubina (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Belás (seminar tutor)
Bc. Viktor Siegel (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Olga Čechová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Robert Vysoký, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
bp4829 Physical therapy III && bp4830 Physiotherapy in clinical disciplines 2 && bp4833 Kinesiology, Algesiology and Derived Techniques of Diagnostics and Therapy 3 && bp4827 Internal medicine I && bp4826 Clinical physiology and pathophysiology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is a comprehensive view on the issue of therapeutic and strategies of rehabilitation and methodologies physiotherapy/kinesiotherapy in internal medicine with a focus on detailed problem patients with cardiovascular disease. After successfully completing the course the student will be able to confront the results and procedures in kinesiotherapy the overall team care for patients with cardiology and other internal diseases.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- theoretical considerations in the field of medical rehabilitation in confrontation with clinical condition and medical findings;
- confront the results and procedures of kinesiotherapy within the overall team, with cardiological and other internal diseases;
- practical application of kinesiotherapeutic strategies and methodologies in internal medicine and geriatric patients;
- establish a short and long term rehabilitation plan;
- evaluate the effect of physiotherapy intervention and overall rehabilitation treatment;
- other considerations related to follow-up (medical) treatment and the process of coordinated rehabilitation.
Syllabus
  • 01. Introduction to rehabilitation in internal medicine. Rational choice arguments rehabilitation strategies in internal medicine in connection with the removal of physical history, assessment of functional status of the patient by physiotherapist. General indications and contraindications for rehabilitation in internal medicine.
  • 02. Introduction to cardiac rehabilitation patients. Interpretation of assessment of blood pressure, heart rate, subjective and objective responses in relation to the patient's physical activity. Physiological and pathological reactions to stress the circulatory system.
  • 03. I. cardiovascular rehabilitation phase - hospitalization. Rehabilitation strategy after uncomplicated myocardial infarction after myocardial infarction with complications, recommend suitable physical activities and the principles of secondary prevention after hospital discharge.
  • 04. II. cardiovascular rehabilitation phase - early posthospitalization. Structure of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program directed at patients after myocardial infarction after aorto-coronary bypass, valve surgery, heart failure. Indications and contraindications for exercise. Determination of training intensity. Frequency and duration of training. Methods of load.
  • 05. The effect of physical activity on risk factors for CAD. The physiological effects of regular training in CAD. Aerobic capacity in patients with coronary artery disease. Prescription of physical activity in patients with cardiovascular disease.
  • 06. Rehabilitation strategies in patients with chronic heart failure hospitalization and posthospitalisation phase.
  • 07. Rehabilitation strategies in cardiosurgery.
  • 08. Rehabilitation strategies in patients after acute pulmonary embolism.
  • 09. Rehabilitation strategies in patients with peripheral arterial disease and venous system of lower limbs.
  • 10. Rehabilitation strategies in hypertensive, diabetic, individuals with obesity.
  • 11. Rehabilitation strategies in patients with pulmonary disease.
  • 12. Strategies in geriatric rehabilitation patients and long recumbent patients with internal diseases.
  • 13. Rehabilitation strategies in rehabilitation of patients with rheumatic disease.
Teaching methods
lectures and clinical practice
Assessment methods
Requirements for successful completion:
1. Compulsory attendance at lectures.
2. Successful completion of written tests.
3. Successful presentation of short presentation (5-10 minutes) on a selected topic related to lectured problems.
4. Successful completion of the oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.fsps.muni.cz/impact/aplikovana-fyzioterapie-2/
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2023, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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