BFKI0251s Bases of Kinesiotherapy - seminar

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Chlupová (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Mrkvicová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Veronika Mrkvicová, 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)
BFUL0121c Introduc. physical therap I-p. && BFUR011 Introduction to Rehabilitation
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 main objective of the course is basics of therapeutic exercise Basics of therapeutic exercise: the application of therapeutic exercise to a patient. An initial examination of the patients needs and a constant reassessment of the situation. The knowledge of the condition from witch the patient suffers. The potential recovery rate. The complication of therapeutic exercise. Mechanical principles associated with the exercise. The basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and psychological reaction of patients.
Learning outcomes
Student will be know do after finishing subject
- theoretical procedures in the basics of therapeutic rehabilitation: application of medical rehabilitation in a patient, initial examination of the patient and his needs, re-estimation of the patient's physical situation
- patient illness, rate of potential therapeutic effect
- complications of medical rehabilitation, mechanical principles associated with therapeutic rehabilitation, basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and psychological reactions of the patient
Syllabus
Exercise Unit. Therapeutic exercise program. Cooperation of medical doctor and physiotherapeutist. Condition therapeutic exercise. Reeducation of movement. Passive movement. Active movements: isometric, isokinetic (assisted movements, resisted movement, pendulum movement, swing movement). Respiratory exercise. Neurophysiology of movements (reflex, facilitation, conditioning, stimulation). Training of posture and locomotion (sitting, standing, walking, assisting devices).
Literature
  • KOLÁŘ, Pavel. Rehabilitace v klinické praxi. Druhé vydání. Praha: Galén, 2020, xxxi, 713. ISBN 9788074925009. info
  • DVOŘÁK, Radmil. Základy kinezioterapie. [Brno: Masarykova univerzita. Středisko pro pomoc studentům se specifickými nároky, 2011, 1 online. URL info
  • HALADOVÁ, Eva. Léčebná tělesná výchova : cvičení. Brno: Institut pro další vzdělávání pracovníků ve zdravotnictví v Brně, 1997, 134 s. ISBN 8070132361. info
  • Léčebná rehabilitace. Edited by Jana Hromádková. 1. vyd. Jinočany: H & H, 1994, 391 s. ISBN 80-85787-69-5. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
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