KINESIOLOGY AND OSTEOPATHY
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2016/2017
- Teacher
- GAETANO CARUSO
- Credits
- 6
- Didactic period
- Secondo Semestre
- SSD
- MED/33
Training objectives
- To understand the phylogenetic and ontogenetic behaviour of the human movement.
To learn the way the joints operate through their range of movement, the complex movements of the human joints, the different functions of the muscles and the joints. Prerequisites
- Anatomy, physiology and neuro-physiology of human muscles, bones and joints.
Course programme
- Phylogenetic and ontogenetic development of the human movement: movements of the major human joints: shoulder, elbow, wrist, spine, hip, knee and ankle joints; the gait, the run, Posturologic elements.
Topics will be carried out by both teachers. Didactic methods
- Frontal lessons
Learning assessment procedures
- Written test. Two open questions (each valued at up to 8/30) and seven multiple-choice questions (each valued 2/30) regarding the lessons the arguments.
Reference texts
- I. A. Kapandji, The physiology of the joints
V. Pirola, Cinesiologia. Il movimento umano applicato alla rieducazione e alle attività sportive, Edi-Ermes
