Course Pre-requisite:
There are no Pre-requisites for this course.

  Course Description:
The course will include lectures, patient demonstration sessions, and human movement practical sessions. Course participants will have the opportunity to practice handling techniques on each other during the practical sessions.

  Course Objectives:
Course participants will gain a basic understanding of the following: - The fundamental principles of the Bobath Concept. - The role of postural alignment with respect to movement. - Movement transitions such as transfers, bed mobility and gait. - Appropriate handling of the hemiplegic upper limb . - Positioning in the wheelchair and Bed. - Dressing and undressing

  Course Pre-reading List:
The following references are suggested readings only. It is not essential that the course participant has read every article, however background reading will enhance your learning experience. A general review of anatomy and neurophysiology would be beneficial prior to the course. Pre-Reading List 1. Raine S. Defining the Bobath concept using the Delphi technique. Physiotherapy Research International 2006;11:4-13. 2. Lo S-F, Chen S-Y, Lin H-C, Jim Y-F, Meng N-H, Kao M-J. Arthrographic and Clinical Findings in Patients with Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2003;84:1786-91. 3. Tyson S, Chissim C. The immediate effect of handling technique on range of movement in the hemiplegic shoulder. Clincal Rehabilitation 2002;16:137-140. 4. Blennerhassett J, Dite W. Additional task-related practice improves mobility and upper limb function early after stroke: A randomised controlled trial. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 2004;50:219-224. 5. Levangie, P. and C. Norkin (2005). Joint Structure and Function: A comprehensive analysis. Philadelphia, F.A.Davis Company. 6. Turlough Fitzgerald, M., G. Ruener, et al. Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience, Saunders, Elsevier. 7. Luke C, Dodd KJ, Brock K. Outcomes of the Bobath concept on upper limb recovery following stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation 2004;18:888-898. 8. WHO. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Geneva: WHO; 2001. 9. Will B, Galani R, Kelche C, Rosenzweig MR. Recovery from brain injury in animals: relative efficacy of environmental enrichment, physical exercise or formal training (1990-2002). Progress in Neurobiology 2004;72:167-182. 10. Xerri C, Merzenich M, et al. Plasticity of primary somatosensory cortex paralleling sensorimotor skill from stroke in adult monkeys. Journal of Neurophysiology 1998;79:2119-2148. 11. Nudo RJ. Adaptive plasticity in motor cortex: Implications for rehabilitation after brain injury. J Rehabil Med 2003(suppl 41):7-10. 12. Pitt-Brooke J, Reid H, Lockwood J, Kerr K. Rehabilitation of Movement: Theoretical basis of clinical practice. First edition ed. London: WB Saunders; 1998. 13. Ada L, Foongchomcheay A. Supportive devices for prevention and treating subluxation of the shoulder after stroke. Stroke 2005;36:1818-1819. 14. Meskers C, Koppe P, Konijnenbelt H, Veeger H, Janssen T. Kinematic alterations in the ipsilateral shoulder of patients with hemiplegia due to stroke. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2005;84:97-105. 15. Gjelsvik BE. (2008) The Bobath Concept In Adult Neurology. New York, Thieme Stuttgart ISBN 978-3-13-145451-5