Rehabilitation in Elderly
1
2018-2019
02466753
Physical Activity and Rehabilitation
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
3.0
Compulsory
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado
Recommended Prerequisites
Graduate in Medicine and / or Dentistry.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical lesson. Final Assessment (0-20 points).
Learning Outcomes
Teaching of rehabilitation medicine in geriatrics; the student must know the general principles of rehabilitation in geriatrics and understand the specifics of this special population. The student must be able to demonstrate that medical rehabilitation is a structural / fundamental intervention in the function and quality of life of geriatric patients.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Rehabilitation concepts, function and geriatrics, pathology of immobility, falling and rehabilitation medicine, support products and technical aids , comunitary rehabilitation, continous care and rehabilitation.
Head Lecturer(s)
João José Carreiro Pascoa Pinheiro
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Exam: 100.0%
Bibliography
João Páscoa Pinheiro, Pedro Figueiredo, Filipa Januário. Reabilitação no idoso, cap. 36, pag. 365-374, in “Geriatria fundamental – Saber e praticar”. Coordenação, Manuel Teixeira Veríssimo, Lidel 2014, depósito legal 381726/14, ISBN: 978-989-752-056-3.