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Basics of medical terminology (aetiology, incidence, prevalence, etc.)
Anatomy of the upper body o Bones, muscles, ligaments and other structures of
the thoracic spine, cervical spine and the ribcage o Bones, muscles, ligaments
and other structures of the gleno-humeral joint o Bones, muscles, ligaments and
other structures of the arm o Bones, muscles, ligaments and other structures of
the hand o Function of the upper body muscles Neuromuscular control of movement
with emphasis on the upper body o Inter-muscular coordination of throwing
movements o Inter-muscular coordination of pushing and pulling movements
o Development of movement patterns and motor learning Biomechanics of the upper
body o Key biomechanical kinematic and kinetic parameters of the upper limbs and
upper trunk o Correct and harmful movement patterns of the upper body Mechanisms
of injury development from biomechanical viewpoint Epidemiology of the upper
body injuries o The prevalence of upper limb injuries in different sports
o Epidemiology of cervical and thoracic spine injuries in sport o The
prevalence of individual injuries of upper body Most common upper body injuries
o Whiplash injurie and cervical sprain, functional scoliosis, different types
of glenohumeral and scapular instability, impingement syndromes, Bankart lesion,
SLAP lesion, stress injuries of the rotator cuff, biceps brachii injuries,
injuries of the elbow and wrist Physical therapy of the upper body o Exercises
for developing strength and power of the upper trunk, scapular-thoracic
junction, glenohumeral joint, arm and hand o Stretching exercises for the upper
trunk, scapular-thoracic junction, glenohumeral joint, arm and hand o Local
stabilization exercises for the scapular-thoracic junction, glenohumeral joint,
arm and hand o Global stabilization exercises o Integration and cyclization of
different exercise modalities – analytical/local approach o Integration and
cyclization of different exercise modalities – synthetical/global approach
o Approaches to prevention and treatment of cervical and thoracic spine
injuries and deformations Supplementary techniques in prevention and
rehabilitation o Using bandages in prevention and rehabilitation of the upper
body injuries o Using elastic taping in prevention and rehabilitation of the
upper body injuries o Using physical agents (herbal patches, ultrasound,
thermotherapy, balneotherapy, electrical and magnetic stimulation) in
rehabilitation of the upper body injuries Clinical assessment of the upper body
o Palpation of the upper limb and upper trunk o Upper limb and upper trunk
muscle strength testing o Upper limb and upper trunk flexibility testing
o Functional tests for the upper body o Imaging techniques for assessment of
the upper body External risk factors for developing upper body injuries
o Equipment as a risk factor for upper body injuries o Training as a risk
factor for the upper body injuries o Environment as a risk factor for the upper
body injuries Internal risk factors for developing upper body injuries o Age and
sex as a risk factors for the upper body injuries o Body structure and function
as a risk factors for upper body injuries o Motor abilities as a risk factors
for the upper body injuries o Asymmetries in sports and their elimination