BFFT0341c Physiotherapy I - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jaroslava Přibylová Pochmonová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jaroslava Přibylová Pochmonová, Ph.D.
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Leona Dunklerová
Supplier department: Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BFFI0222c Biophysics, Informatics II && BFUL0222p Introduction to phys.therapy 2 && BFRP0221c Propedeutics of Rehabilitation && BKFY0222p Physiology II - lecture
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 aim of the course is to acquire knowledge and skills for the application of galvanotherapy, low-frequency and medium-frequency electrotherapy and therapeutic ultrasound.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to practically apply galvanic current, iontophoresis, diadynamics, classical analgesic currents, medium frequency currents, TENS and therapeutic ultrasound.
Syllabus
  • Principles of electrotherapy application, work safety.
  • Galvanotherapy. Iontophoresis.
  • Diadynamics - LP, CP.
  • Diadynamics - cocktails.
  • Classical analgesic currents - Träbert currents.
  • Low-frequency currents.
  • Medium-frequency currents - bipolar application.
  • Medium-frequency currents - terapolar application.
  • TENS - conventional.
  • TENS - burst.
  • Therapeutic ultrasound.
Literature
    required literature
  • PODĚBRADSKÝ, Jiří and Radana JESENICKÁ. Fyzikální terapie : manuál a algoritmy. Praha: Grada, 2009, 200 s. ISBN 9788024728995. info
    recommended literature
  • JANDOVÁ, Dobroslava. Balneologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, xvi, 404. ISBN 9788024728209. info
    not specified
  • PODĚBRADSKÝ, Jiří and Ivan VAŘEKA. Fyzikální terapie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1998, 264 s. ISBN 8071696617. info
  • 30. PODĚBRADSKÝ, J. - VAŘEKA, I. Fyzikální terapie II. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 1998. 171 s. ISBN 80-7169-661-7
Teaching methods
exercise
Assessment methods
Theoretical - test on contraindications to electrotherapy, ultrasound and physical therapy in general
Practical exam on physical therapy applications taught during the semester
During the semester, the student takes a short (5 minute) test on the currently covered material at the beginning of each exercise. The condition for successful completion of the course is to write at least 80% of these tests with a score of at least 60%. An unsuccessful test can be replaced by a short seminar paper on the topic of the knowledge not mastered.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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