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General Physical Medicine
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:6.00
Study Course Accepted:07.09.2021 09:00:50
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | REK_034 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Target Audience: | Rehabilitation; Medical Services | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Daiga Pulmane | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26 a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Physics, chemistry, pathological physiology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Gain knowledge of general physical medicine and its practical applications. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Insights into general physical medicine. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Magnetic field therapy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Physical factors and their effects. Physical medicine theories. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Usage of artificial atmosphere in physical medicine. Aero-ions, hydroaero-ions. Speleotherapy, halotherapy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Safety regulations. Physical Medicine Cabinet layout. Electricity use in medicine, the electrical current forms, power, voltage. Light therapy. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | TENS. Electrophoresis. Medication electrophoresis. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Sinusoidal modulated currents. Interference therapy. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Diadynamic therapy. Shortwave therapy. Inductothermy. Microwave therapy. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Magnetic therapy. Ultrasound therapy. Laser therapy. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Hydrotherapy. Balneo therapy. Peloidtherapy. Inhalation. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Practical work in the clinical base. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Test. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Insights into general physical medicine. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Magnetic field therapy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Physical factors and their effects. Physical medicine theories. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Usage of artificial atmosphere in physical medicine. Aero-ions, hydroaero-ions. Speleotherapy, halotherapy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Safety regulations. Physical Medicine Cabinet layout. Electricity use in medicine, the electrical current forms, power, voltage. Light therapy. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | TENS. Electrophoresis. Medication electrophoresis. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Sinusoidal modulated currents. Interference therapy. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Diadynamic therapy. Shortwave therapy. Inductothermy. Microwave therapy. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Magnetic therapy. Ultrasound therapy. Laser therapy. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Hydrotherapy. Balneo therapy. Peloidtherapy. Inhalation. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Practical work in the clinical base. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 12 | Test. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Prepare and present a presentation on the latest research in physical therapy. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Evaluation methods: Test and presentation on research about physical medicine. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Oral) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Oral) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students acquire basic knowledge of general physical medicine during the study course. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students will be able to separate physical therapy techniques; will be able to apply physical medicine methods in physiotherapy. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Will be able to distinguish different physical therapy techniques, will be able to assess which physical therapy methods are needed for treatment. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Singh Jagmohan. Textbook of Electrotherapy, Jaypee Brothers. New Delhi, 2005, 301 p. | ||||||||
| 2 | Zeidlers I. Elektroterapija un magnētterapija. Rīga, ’’Zvaigzne ABC’’, 1999. | ||||||||
| 3 | Zeidlers I. Vispārīgā fizikālā medicīna un kūrortrehabilitācija. RSU, Rīga, 2004. 156 lpp. | ||||||||
| 4 | Belanger Alain-Yvan. Evidence Based Guide to Terapeutic Physical Agents, Lipincott, Baltimore, 2002, 445 p. | ||||||||
| 5 | Пономаренко Г.Н., Воробьёв М.Г. Руководство по физиотерапии. Санкт-Петербург, 2005, 396 стр. | ||||||||
| 6 | Terentjeva L., Fridenberga L. Latvijas kūrortu dabiskie dziedniecības līdzekļi. Rīga, Radošā grupa Multicentrs, 2008 | ||||||||
| 7 | Krenn M. Haller M. Bijak M. Unger E. Hofer C. Kern H. Noyer W. Safe neuromuscular electrical stimulator the signed for the elderly. Artif Organs, 2011, Mar; 35(3): 253-6 | ||||||||
| 8 | Fox John, Shaep Tim. Practical Electrotherapy: A Guide to safe application. Edinburgh: New York; Charchil Livingstone Elsevier, 2007, 256 p | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | L.Braddom Randall Physical medicine and rehabilitation. Philadelphia, 2007, p. 1472 | ||||||||
| 2 | J. Crebbin-Bailey The spa book: the official guide to spa therapy. London, 2005, p.490 | ||||||||
| 3 | Citi informācijas avoti | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Pētījumi par fizikālo medicīnu RSU Bibliotēkas piedāvātajās datubāzēs. | ||||||||
