Curricular Unit:			Code:
Integrated Clinic II			882CIT2
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Master	Physiotherapy (Physiotherapy Elderly)	5 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese/English	65
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
Students will demonstrate knowledge of different concepts and techniques relevant to the intervention of a physiotherapist geriatrics. Apply the acquired knowledge in new contexts and situations within different geriatrics practices, integrating this knowledge in order to deal with complex issues. Integrate the knowledge and apply them in sports and geriatric clinical practice and research u in a self-directed and autonomous way.
Syllabus:
1. Hyperbaric 2. Electrotherapy 3. Lymphatic Drainage 4. Thermography 5. Electromyography 6. First Aid 7. Health and Quality of Life 8. Pharmacology and polypharmacy (Master of Physiotherapy Senescence) 9. Institutions (Master of Physiotherapy Senescence)
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The integration of concepts Hyperbaric ; Electrotherapy; Lymphatic Drainage; Thermography; Electromyography;First Aid; Health and Quality of Life; Pharmacology and polypharmacy (Master of Physiotherapy Senescence);Institutions (Master of Physiotherapy Senescence), allows a better integration of the physical therapist in geriatrics environment, enabling him to cope with increasingly demanding and complex issues, both clinically and professionally, making him increasingly autonomous from a technical and scientific standpoint.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Includes expository and / or discussion format classes with the presentation of case studies along with the practice specific techniques for evaluation and treatment in physiotherapy. The evaluation will be continuous through the written and practical mini-tests.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The expository and / or discussion format classes with the presentation of case studies along with the practice specific techniques for evaluation and treatment in geriatric physiotherapy allows to provide the students with specific and essential to the physiotherapists and geriatrics, contributing to their increased clinical and scientific autonomy.
Reading:
1. Mathieu, D. (2006) Handbook on hyperbaric medicine, Kluwer Academic Pub. 2. Robertson, Val et al. Eletroterapia explicada: princípios e prática (2009). 4ª ed. Elsevier. 3. Leduc, A. e Leduc, O. (2000). Drenagem Linfática - Teoria e Prática, 2ª edição. São Paulo, Manole. 4. Ring, E. F. J. e Ammer, K. (2012). Infrared thermal imaging in medicine. Physiol Meas, 33(3), R33-46. 5. Cram, J. R. e Kasman, G. S. (2011). Introduction. In: Criswell, E. (ed.) Cram's Introduction to Surface Electromyography. 2nd ed. Ontario: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. 6. Kamen, G. e Gabriel, D. A. (2010). Essentials of Electromyography, Human Kinetics. 7. Cardão, Sandra (2009) O idoso institucionalizado. Lisboa: Coisas de Ler (BC 364.65/CAR/79832). 8. Chapman, Elwood (2002). Guia para preparar a reforma, Lisboa; Monitor Fundação europeia para a melhoria das condições de vida e de trabalho (1997). La lutte contre les barrières de l’âge dans l’emploi, Comunidades europeias. 9. Comissão Europeia (1999)