Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Therapeutic Exercises
Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish,
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Introduction
The Therapeutic Training course aims to provide physiotherapy students with the basic training necessary to introduce therapeutic exercise into the rehabilitation process. This type of training has multiple antecedents and responds to similar concepts such as active therapy, therapeutic exercise, rehabilitation training, and rehabilitation gymnastics. In summary, it aims to provide students with the knowledge bases necessary to program and execute therapeutic processes containing different physical qualities. Thus, this therapeutic training will have, as its primary objective, the performance of movements with good neuromuscular control and the development of cardiovascular endurance, strength, balance, range of motion, and coordination skills.
Pre-course requirements
No prerequisites are determined.
Objectives
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To introduce final-year students to the basics of rehabilitation training.
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To acquire the ability to search for information related to rehabilitation training.
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To understand reading material to subsequently analyze topics related to rehabilitation training.
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To provide the basic tools for planning and programming a therapeutic process in which active therapy plays a fundamental role.
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To equip students with the skills to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the injured person, analyzing the injury incidence associated with a specific population, common injury mechanisms, and associated risk factors.
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To introduce students to the assessment of physical qualities.
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To provide the necessary methodology to design and execute a therapeutic plan that develops the physical qualities most commonly affected by an injury.
Learning outcomes of the subject
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Understand the foundations necessary to understand rehabilitation training, focusing on therapy and providing maximum functionality to a person who has suffered an injury.
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Acquire the skills necessary to conduct a literature search and be critical when reading and analyzing a publication.
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Be able to create a basic therapeutic training plan and execute it after reflecting on the different load parameters of this type of work.
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Have the necessary knowledge to perform a complete assessment of the athlete's condition based on the physical qualities that need to be monitored.
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Be able to identify injury risk factors and injury biomechanics in a specific professional setting.
Syllabus
1. Introduction to rehabilitation training.
2. Injury incidence in different populations.
3. Analysis of injury risk factors in the musculoskeletal system.
4. Injury mechanisms in different professional settings.
5. Assessment of injury risk factors as a control of the therapeutic process.
6. Therapeutic training methodology.
a. Neuromuscular control.
b. Balance and reactivity.
c. Range of motion.
d. Strength.
e. Neuromuscular coordination.
7. Application of therapeutic training content.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
The assessment will consist of the following sections:
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Two exams on the reading of two articles: each will account for 10% of the final grade.
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Group work of three to four students: this will account for 25% of the final grade.
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An exam on the entire course content: this will account for 45% of the final grade.
Attendance at all practical sessions is mandatory. Attendance is not mandatory for theoretical sessions where there is no practical content.
Bibliography and resources
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Bosch, F. (2015). Strength Training and Coordination: An integrative Approach. Editorial 2010 Publishers.
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ROMERO D. TOUS J. (2011) Prevención de lesiones en el deporte. Claves para un rendimiento deportivo óptimo, Madrid, España, Editorial Médica Panamericana.
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Sole J. (2008). Planificación del entrenamiento deportivo, Barcelona, España, Sicropat Sport.
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Buchbauer J, Steininger K. Rehabilitación de las lesiones. Entrenamiento funcional de la fuerza en la rehabilitación, Barcelona, España, Paidotribo.
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Nigg B, Herzog W. (2007). Biomechanics of the Musculo-skeletal System. (3rd Edition). Hoboken, NJ, Estats Units, Wiley.
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Bompa T, Haff G. (2009). Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training. (5th Edition). Champaign, Illinois, United States, Human Kinetics.
Evaluation period
- E1 27/02/2026 A08 11:00h
- E2 26/06/2026 A08 08:00h