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PNF - Basic Course - acknowledged by IPNFA
PROGRAM: 10 days (in two parts A & B) PNF-Basic Course:
Concept of M. Knott and I-PNF-A.
100 hours of 60 min.
Course place: Aqua Med Medical Wellness, Split, Croatia
Dates: A part: 4. - 8.9.2020.g & B part: 26.11. - 1.12.2020.g.
Course time: Starting at 08.00 am (bring sport clothes) till 18.00 pm every day
Course tutor: Sakis Adamidis, PT, PhD, IPNFA Advance Instructor
Literature: Course members need the book "PNF in Practice": Adler/Beckers/Buck. This book or the translation in the local language is the standard for the basic and advance PNF course. This will be very helpful and will save time. (ISBN 3-540-66395-9: Springer Heidelberg).
At the first course day course members will get a course hand-out of the projections.
Price of course: 900 € (6.700 kn)
Day 1
08.00 - 09.30 Introduction: Course schedule and teaching methods, Evidence based physiotherapy and PNF
09.30 - 10.30 Introduction: into the PNF Concept: History, Overview I-PNF-A, Philosophy, Neurophysiologic Bases
Basic principles:
Exteroceptive principles:
Manual contact, visual contact, auditive stimulus
10.30 - 10.45 Coffee break
10.45 - 12.30 Basic principles:
Proprioceptive stimulus:
Resistance, traction – approximation, stretch stimulus.
Overview of Techniques groups
Agonistic, antagonistic, relaxation
12.20 - 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 - 15.30 Introduction to Patterns
Trunk work in sitting: Trunk pattern
Technique: Combination of Isotonics
15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 – 18.00 Scapular and pelvic pattern (Sc: Post. Elevation,
Ant depression P: Post elevation, Ant depression)
Technique: Rhythmic Initiation
Day 2
08.00 - 10.00 Scapula and pelvis patterns cont.......
10.00 - 10.15 Coffee break
10.15. - 11.15 Scapula and pelvic pattern symmetric and asymmetric combinations for trunk
11.15 - 12.30 Introduction into extremity pattern.
UE : FLEX-ABD-ER / EXT-ADD-IR
ELBOW STRAIGHT
12.30.- 13.30 Lunch break
13.30. -15.30 LE: FLEX-ADD-ER-KNEE FLEX
EXT-ABD-IR- KNEE EXT
UE: FLEX-ADD-ER / EXT-ABD-IR
ELBOW STRAIGHT
15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break
15.45. -18.00 Mat activities
Rolling, prone on elbows, Quatraped position
Day 3
08.00 - 09.00 Lecture: Assessment and treatment planning
09.00 - 10.00 Variations LE: FLEX-ADD-ER
EXT-ABD-IR
X-ABD-IR
EXT-ADD-ER
KNEE STRAIGHT
10.00 – 10.15 Coffee break
10.15 - 11.15 Patient demonstration and discussion
11.15 - 12.30 LE: FLEX-ABD-IR – KNEE FLEX
EXT-ADD-ER-KNEE EXT
12.30.- 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 - 14.45 cont. LE: FLEX-ABD-IR-KNEE FLEX
EXT-ADD-ER-KNEE EXT
14.45 - 15.30 Introduction into mat activities: Rolling with scapular and pelvic patterns
Prone activities
15.30. -15.45 Coffee break
15.45. -17.00 Cont.: Mat activities
17.00 – 18.00 Blind date (Facilitation game)
Day 4
08.00 - 10.00 Introduction into gait analysis, Gait class in PNF concept
10.00 - 10.15 Coffee break
10.15 - 12.30 Cont.: Gait class
12.30.- 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 - 15.30 Variations UE: FLEX-ABD-ER-ELB FLEX EXT-ADD-IR-ELB EXT
FLEX-ADD-ER-ELB FLEX
EXT-ABD-IR-ELB EXT
15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 – 18.00 Repeatition with Legs patterns/
Arm patterns Technique: Dynamic Reversal
Day 5
08.00 - 10.00 Relaxation techniques: Hold & Contract Relax
10.00 - 11.00 Patient demonstration and discussion
11.00 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 - 13.30 Neck pattern
13.30 - 14.30. Questions, evaluation of the first week
14.30 End of the first week
Day 6
08.00 – 10.00 Welcome Feedback, Experiences, Questions
Repetition: Mat Activities
Basic Principles Techniques
10.00 -11.15 Trunk patterns: Chopping - Lifting
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 13.00 Variations UE FLEX-ADD-ER-ELB EXT EXT-ABD-IR-ELB FLEX
FLEX-ABD-ER-ELB EXT
EXT-ADD-IR-ELB FLEX
Technique: Repeated stretch (Stretch reflex)with repetition UE & LE
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 - 15.30 Mat activities: Supine activities Bridging, hooklying.
Supine --> long sitting, scooting, push up
15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 - 18.00 cont. mats
Day 7
08.00 – 09.45 Lecture: Assessment and treatment planning
09.45 - 10.00 Coffee break
10.00 - 11.00 Supervised patient treatment by participants
11.00 – 11.30 Patient demonstration
11.30 - 12.30 LE variations: FLEX- ABD-IR-KNEE EXT EXT-ADD-ER-KNEE FLEX
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch break
14.00 - 15.30 Technique: Replication
Gait: repetition, one standing. backwards, sidewards, braiding
15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 - 17.00 Trunk Patterns: Lower trunk, trunk in sitting
17.00 – 18.0 Blind date (facilitation game)
Day 8
08.00 - 09.45 Lecture: PNF & motor learning
09.45 - 10.00 Coffee break
10.00 - 11.00 Supervised patient treatment by participants
11.00 - 11.30 Patient demonstration
11.30 - 12.30 Technique: Dynamic reversal with repetition UE & LE
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 - 14.15 LE variations: FLEX- ADD-ER-KNEE EXT EXT-ABD-IR-KNEE FLEX
14.15 – 15.30 Bilateral leg pattern for trunk
Leg in sitting, in Side lying, in prone
15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 - 16.30 Gait: Stairs (Up & down) facilitation with PNF
16.30 – 18.00 PNF & breathing
Day 9
08.00 - 09.45 Techniques: Rhythmic Stabilisation vs Stabilizing reversal
09.45 - 10.00 Coffee break
10.00 - 11.00 Supervised patient treatment by participants
11.00 - 11.30 Patient demonstration
11.30 - 12.30 Repetition Extremity pattern and Techniques
Different Positions
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 – 14.45 Timing for emphasis
14.45 – 15.30 Problem Solving (Task for participants video)
15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 – 18.00 Facial Rehabilitation, Vital functions
Day 10
08.00 - 09.45 Problem Solving: Treatment of common functional impairments
09.45 - 10.00 Coffee break
10.00 - 11.00 Supervised patient treatment by participants
11.00 - 11.30 Patient demonstration
11.30 - 12.15 Treatment feedback
12.15 - 13.00 Lunch break
13.15 - 16.45 Transfers Home exercises
16.45 - 18.00 Questions, request, shake hands and good-bye
18.00 End of the course
Schedule is subject to change without notice
Good success!!!
Contact person: Danijela Rasic, MD This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Working language is english, with croatian translation.
Only physiotherapists may attend to the course.
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