Masters in Rehabilitation Nursing

The curricular unit is organised in 2 compulsory modules, selected from among 4 optional modules, with the
following objectives:
1-Sports Rehabilitation
To acquire knowledge about sports practices
To distinguish between performance sports and recreational/leisure sports
To identify knowledge about nutrition and sports injuries
To develop skills on sports injuries prevention/rehabilitation
2-Functional Assessment
To analyse concepts of the functional assessment
To develop skills of the functional assessment
3-Speech Therapy, Communication and Language in Context
To distinguish between communication, language and speech
To describe communication, language and speech pathologies
To develop procedures to assess communication needs
4-Physical Activity and Health
To analyse movement physiology and physical condition concepts
To understand the benefits of physical activity
To relate physical activity and chronic illnesses
To reflect on the promotion of physical activity

Sports Rehabilitation
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FITNESS
HIGH COMPETITION ATHLETES - DOPING
SUDDEN DEATH IN SPORTS
SPORTS INJURIES PREVENTION
MOST FREQUENT INJURIES - SPORTS RECOVERY
Functional Assessment
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT: CONCEPTS
- DEPENDENCY/INDEPENDENCE
- FUNCTION TYPES
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS
- CHARACTERISTICS
- USE OF FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Speech Therapy, Communication and Language in Context
COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE AND SPEECH
LANGUAGE NEUROLOGY
COMMUNICATION PATHOLOGY - LANGUAGE PROBLEMS IN SPEECH ALTERATIONS
ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION
AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION IN A MEDICAL CONTEXT
Physical Activity and Health
MOVEMENT PHYSIOLOGY
PHYSICAL CONDITION - ASSESSMENT
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PRESCRIPTION
BENEFITS OF REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, IMPAIRMENT AND CHRONIC ILLNESS
REHABILITATION NURSING INTERVENTION

The objectives on item 1 articulate with the Sports Rehabilitation module.
The objectives on item 2 articulate with the Functional Assessment module.
The objectives on item 3 articulate with the Speech Therapy, Communication and Language in Context module.
The objectives on item 4 articulate with the Physical Activity and Health module.

This curricular unit is organised in 4 modules, with specific modules in the Rehabilitation Nursing field to supplement the students' learning acquired throughout the course; it includes lectures and theoretical-practical classes.
Each student has to attend two of the following modules: Sports Rehabilitation; Functional Assessment; Speech Therapy, Communication and Language in Context; Physical Activity and Health.
Diversified methodologies and strategies have been used in the development of the course contents depending on the various points of the ontents; these are essentially lectures and interactive, following the programme of the selected modules, according to the aforementioned objectives.
The evaluation is agreed with the students, from two alternatives: one written test per module or one individual written report that shows the level/degree of mobilisation capacity of the knowledge developed in the classroom.

The lectures and interactive methodologies are targeted and in compliance with the following objectives:
1-Sports Rehabilitation
To acquire knowledge about sports practices
To distinguish between performance sports and recreational/leisure sports
To identify knowledge about nutrition and sports injuries
To develop skills on sports injuries prevention/rehabilitation
2-Functional Assessment
To analyse concepts of the functional assessment
To develop skills of the functional assessment
3-Speech Therapy, Communication and Language in Context
To distinguish between communication, language and speech
To describe communication, language and speech pathologies
To develop procedures to assess communication needs
4-Physical Activity and Health
To analyse movement physiology and physical condition concepts
To understand the benefits of physical activity
To relate physical activity and chronic illnesses
To reflect on the promotion of physical activity

1-Reabilitação Desportiva
Chatrenet, Y. & Kerkour, K. (2002). Fisioterapia das lesões ligamentares do joelho do atleta. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Manole, Lda.
Domenico, G. (2008). Técnicas de massagem -Princípios e prática Beard (5ª ed.). Rio de Janeiro, Brasil: Saunders Elsevier
Júnior, A. A. (2002). Exercícios de alongamento – Anatomia e Fisiologia. São Paulo, Brasil: Editora Manole.
Sijmonsma, J. (s.d.). Bandas neuromusculares – Manual. Cascais, Portugal: Aneid Press
2-Avaliação Funcional
Kelly-Hayes, M. & Phipps, M.A. (2011) Avaliação da Função e Medidas de resultados. In Shirley Hoeman, P. (4ª ed.) Enfermagem de Reabilitação, Prevenção, Intervenção e Resultados Esperados (177-186). Loures, Portugal. Lusodidata.
Ventura, M. C. (2007). Independência Funcional em doentes com Acidente Vascular Cerebral Esquerdo ou Direito. Instituto Superior Miguel Torga. Coimbra, Portugal: Colecção Thesaurus.
Ventura, M. C. (2002). Independência funcional em doentes com AVC: influência do hemisfério afectado. Referência, Revista de Educação e Formação em Enfermagem, 9, 31-40.
3-Terapêutica da Fala, Comunicação e Linguagem em Contexto
Boss,B.J. & Wilkerson, R. (2011) Comunicação: Linguagem e Pragmática. In Shirley Hoeman, P. (4ª ed.) Enfermagem de Reabilitação, Prevenção, Intervenção e Resultados Esperados (pp.527-550). Loures, Portugal. Lusodidata.
4–Atividade Fisica e Saúde
American College of Sports Medicine (2006). Manual do ACSM para avaliação da aptidão física relacionada à saúde. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil : Guanabara Koogan.
Carvalho, J. & Soares, J. (2004). Envelhecimento e força muscular - breve revisão. Revista Portuguesa de Ciências do Desporto, 4(3), 79–93.
Cruz, A. & Oliveira, O. (Coordenadores) (2005). Saúde, Desporto e Enfermagem. Coimbra, Portugal: Formasau, Lda..
Furtado, O. & Tavares, M. (2005). Esclerose Múltipla e Exercício Físico. Acta Fisiatr 12(3), 100-106.
Instituto Nacional Desporto (2011) . Plano Nacional de Atividade Física. Brochura Instituto Nacional do Desporto. Lisboa, Portugal: IP.
Martins, R. (2006). Exercício Físico e Saúde Pública. Lisboa, Portugal: Livros Horizonte.
Mcardle, W.D., Katch, F.I., katch, V.L. (1998). Fisiologia do Exercício – Energia, Nutrição e Desempenho Humano (4ª ed.) Rio de Janeiro, Brasil: Editora Guanabara Koogan S.A..
Nieman, D.C. (1999). Exercício e Saúde (1ª ed.). S. Paulo, Brasil: Editora Manole, Lda..
Ricci, N & Coimbra, I. (2006). Exercício Físico como Tratamento na Osteoartrite de Quadril: uma Revisão de Ensaios Clínicos Aleatórios Controlados. Rev Bras Reumatol, 46(4),  273-280.
Portugal (2016). Estratégia Nacional para a Promoção da Atividade Física e Bem-estar. Lisboa, Portugal: DGS.
Teixeira, P, Sardinha, L. & Barata, T. (2008). Nutrição, exercício e saúde. Lisboa, Portugal: Lidel.
Weineck, J. (2003). Actividade Física e Esporte: Para quê? (1ª ed.). S. Paulo, Brasil: Editora Manole, Lda.