Program Overview

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Program Details

The program "LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM PATHOLOGY, SPECIALIST PEDIATRICS AND REHABILITATION" is a comprehensive course that covers various aspects of locomotor apparatus pathology, pediatric specialty, and rehabilitation.

Program Code and Academic Year

• Code: 68367
• Academic Year: 2025/2026

Credits and Language

• CFU: Not specified
• Language: Italian

Location

• The program is based in Genoa.

Propaedeuticity

Incoming Propaedeuticity

To take this course, students must have passed the following exams:

• AGE NEURO AND PSYCHOMOTOR THERAPY EVOL 9287 (cohort 2024/2025)
• ANATOMY-HISTOLOGY
• PHYSICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, RADIATION PROTECTION AND STATISTICS
• PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
• GENERAL PATHOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY AND APPLIED NEUROSCIENCE
• NURSING, KINESIOLOGY, GENERAL REHABILITATION IN DEVELOPMENTAL AGE
• BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Outgoing Propaedeuticity

This course is a prerequisite for the following courses:

• AGE NEURO AND PSYCHOMOTOR THERAPY EVOL 9287 (cohort 2024/2025)
• MATERNAL-CHILD MEDICINE 68383
• PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND FORENSIC MEDICINE 65554
• SECOND YEAR INTERNSHIP 70762
• DEVELOPMENTAL REHABILITATION SCIENCES I 73134
• DEVELOPMENTAL REHABILITATION SCIENCES IV 73143
• MEDICAL-SURGICAL SCIENCES 68394
• INTERNSHIP III YEAR 70763
• DEVELOPMENTAL REHABILITATION SCIENCES II 68499
• DEVELOPMENTAL REHABILITATION SCIENCES III 68388

Modules

The program consists of the following modules:

• PSYCHOMOTOR INTERVENTION IN DISEASES OF THE LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM
• DISEASES OF THE LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM
• SPECIALIST PEDIATRICS – RHEUMATOLOGY AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
• REHABILITATION IN RHEUMATOLOGY AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES

Educational Objectives

The program aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the locomotor apparatus, its pathologies, and rehabilitation techniques. Specifically, the objectives include:

• Understanding the main mechanisms of the musculoskeletal system and its development in evolving ages.
• Knowing the principal pathologies of the locomotor apparatus and their correlation with neuromotor and relational development in evolving subjects.
• Understanding the principles of treatment and main psychomotor rehabilitation techniques for locomotor apparatus pathologies.
• Knowing the principles of treatment and main rehabilitation techniques for rheumatological and respiratory apparatus pathologies.

Prerequisites

Students should have knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.

Teaching Staff and Examination Commission

The teaching staff includes:

• GREGORIO ROSSI
• CLARA ILLNESS
• SARA CORNAGLIA
• SILVIA SEMINO

The examination commission is composed of:

• EUGENIA DUFOUR (President)
• SARA CORNAGLIA
• MATTEO FORMICA
• CLARA ILLNESS
• SILVIA SEMINO (President and Coordinator of the integrated course)

Lessons and Exams

Lessons are held in Genoa. The exam calendar includes several oral exam sessions throughout the year, specifically for each module of the course.

Presentation

The program is an integrated course composed of multiple disciplines, aiming to provide a comprehensive education in the field of locomotor apparatus pathology, pediatric specialty, and rehabilitation. For more detailed information, students can consult the teaching schedules of each discipline within the integrated course.