Estudia

• Resoldre problemes
• Resoldre problemes complexos de forma efectiva en el camp de la Fisioteràpia.
• Aplicar pensament crític, lògic i creatiu, mostrant dots d'innovació.
• Conèixer i comprendre els mètodes, procediments i actuacions fisioterapèutiques, encaminats tant a la terapèutica pròpiament dita a aplicar a la clínica per a la reeducació o recuperació funcional, com a la realització d'activitats dirigides a la promoció i manteniment de la salut
• Adquirir l'experiència clínica adequada que proporcioni habilitats intel·lectuals i destreses tècniques i manuals; que facilitin la incorporació de valors ètics i professionals; i que desenvolupi la capacitat d'integració dels coneixements adquirits, de manera que, al final dels estudis, els estudiants sàpiguen aplicar-los tant a casos clínics concrets en el medi hospitalari i extrahospitalari, com a actuacions en l'atenció primària i comunitària.

1. Introduction of lecturer and students. Subject plan. Concept of Massotherapy. History of Massage. Effects of Massage. General indications and contraindications of Massage. Types of Massages Specific Massage Techniques.

2. Classic Massage

3. Applied massage and myofascial release.

4. Muscle Energy Techniques

5. Trigger Points

6. Scars and burns

7. Tutorial Session

8. Case study exam

9. Practical Exam

10. Final Theorectical Exam

Activitats d'avaluació:

In order to pass the subject, students following the normal evaluation will be requested to fullfill the following requirements:

1) CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT (20%). Students will work in groups to solve case studies. This will consist of a Mandatory Tutorial class online (to be held via Zoom). Each group will be responsible to deliver a single essay about a specific case study. A peer review system will be used to calculate the students mark, as a % of the final mark received from the group (Individual Peer Review Mark % x Mark Given for Group by the Lecturer = Final Case Study Assignment Individual Mark).

2) EXAM BASED ON CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENTS (10%). Multiple Choice Questions theory exam via Moodle based on case study assignments.

3) PRACTICAL EVALUATION (35%). Evaluation based on the practical aspects of massage techniques. The exam will be conducted in pairs and each student will be requested to perform 2 practical techniques learned in the course. Aspects including communication, knowledge, effectiveness of the techniques, position of the physiotherapist and patient will be assessed. A minimum mark of 5/10 is required to pass. Students failing to obtain the minimum will be required to sit the BCE component for the practical part.

4) THEORETICAL EVALUATION (35%). Multiple Choice Questions about theory (lectures and case studies) and practical lessons. Each question will have five possible answers, only one of which is correct. A penalty of 20% of its value will be deducted for each wrong question. There is no penalisation for unanswered questions. A minimum mark of 5/10 is required to pass. Students failing to obtain the minimum will be required to sit the BCE component for the theoretical part.


Participation is highly encouraged throughout the course and it can be discretionally used by teacher as an additional part of the assessment.

A minimum 80% of course attendance is required for students in the normal evaluation pathway. This means it is allowed to miss 2.5 days of classes during the course. Failing to comply with attendance requirements will result in sitting the BCE for theory and practical components. This rule does not apply for 'special evaluation' students. Please note that students opting to take the special evaluation must notify their decision to the lecturer before the 16th Oct 2020.

Criteris específics de la nota «No Presentat»:
Student not having attended neither practical lectures nor any evaluation throughout the semester, including the BCE, will be considered as '"No Presentatat" (NP).

Avaluació única:
Students who opt for the Special Evaluation will be required to take the practical and theory exams on the same day, during official exam week.
Students are also encouraged to participate in the Case Study with their given group (20% of mark, calculated via peer review), as well as do do exam based of case study questions (10%). Those that do not participate in these two components, will lose 30% of the final mark. It will not be possible to do this exam component, unless the student has participated in the Group Case Study.
The practical component is worth 35% and will consist of demonstrating two massage techniques given throughout the course. The pass mark for this practical component is 5/10.
The theory component is worth 35% and will consist of MCQ and open ended questions about theoretical concepts acquired during the lectures and case study assignments. The pass mark for this theory component is 5/10.
An overall mark for the subject of 5/10 must be achieved.

Requisits mínims per aprovar:
In order to pass the subject via normal or special evaluation, students must obtain a minimum overall qualification of 5/10.

The lecturer will be available for mentoring upon previous request by email.

Students must contact the lecturer via email.

Learning outcomes:

- Knowing the physiological and structural changes occurring as as a result of the application of massage.
- Knowing the processes occurring in the user's body with the application of therapy.
- Identifying the situation of the patient/user through a diagnosis of physiotherapy care, planning interventions and effectiveness evaluations in a cooperative work environment with other professionals in health sciences.
- Knowing and applying the guidelines for good clinical practice.
- Mastering the practical application of the basic massage maneuvers.
- Knowing and performing different massage techniques.