Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Kinesitherapy, Therapeutic Exercise and Occupational Therapy

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

A comprehensive, subspecialty-level medical compendium for addressing human body movement, precise dosing of therapeutic exercise across the metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological spectrum, and restoring functional autonomy through advanced occupational performance.

What it covers

1. Kinesitherapy, Therapeutic Exercise and Occupational Therapy
2. Biomechanical Bases and Neuromuscular Physiology
3. · Classification, Ultrastructure and Plasticity of Muscle Fibers
4. · Motor Unit Recruitment: Henneman's Size Principle
5. · Connective Tissue Biomechanics and Viscoelastic Properties
6. Pathophysiology of Immobility Syndrome
7. · Impairment of Body Systems due to Immobilization
8. · Muscle Atrophy and Tissue Transition
9. Passive Kinesitherapy: Fundamentals and Clinical Application
10. · Modalities and Techniques of Passive Kinesitherapy
11. · Continuous Passive Motion (CPM - Continuous Passive Motion)
12. Active and Resistant Kinesitherapy
13. · Types of Muscle Contraction and Applied Biomechanics
14. · The Lovett Muscle Strength Scale (Daniels-McWorther)
15. Motor Control and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
16. · Propioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF / Kabat Method)
17. · Comparative Analysis of Neurorehabilitation Approaches
18. Therapeutic Exercise Prescription: Methodology
19. · The FITT-VP Structured Model
20. · Evaluation of Cardiorespiratory Capacity Before Exercise
21. · The Modified Borg Perceived Exertion Scale
22. Cardiovascular and Aerobic Exercise Prescription
23. · Moderate Intensity Continuous Training (MICT) Protocol vs. HIIT
24. Prescription for Strength and Power Exercise
25. · Scientific Design of Muscular Strength Programs
26. · Intervention in Senile Sarcopenia and Impact of Mechanical Osteogenesis
27. Prescription for Proprioception, Balance and Flexibility
28. · Propioception and Coordination Training Methodology
29. · Flexibility: Concepts of Dynamic Stretching vs. Static
30. Occupational Therapy: Frameworks of Reference and Performance
31. · Frameworks of Reference in Occupational Therapy
32. · Classification of Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
33. · Functional Assessment Scales in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
34. Hand Therapy and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
35. · Grip Patterns and Functional Anatomy of Holds
36. · Verdan Flexor Zones and Tendon Rehabilitation
37. · Design, Prescription and Functions of Hand Orthoses
38. Ergonomics, Environment Adaptation and Accessibility
39. · Biomechanical Principles of the Office Workstation
40. · Evaluation and Adaptation of the Home
41. Assistive Technology and Support Products
42. · Wheelchairs: Scientific Prescription and Positioning Criteria
43. · Modern Environmental Control Technologies and Applied Home Automation
44. Rehabilitation of Special Populations
45. · 1. Geriatrics: Frailty Syndrome and Exercise Prescription
46. · 2. Childhood Neurology: Childhood Cerebral Palsy (CPI)
47. · 3. Cardiorespiratory: Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD
48. · 4. Discharge Planning and SMART Goal Setting