Kinesitherapy for the students with disabilities.

1. Short term joint staff training
Hartlepool
United Kingdom

2. Kinesitherapy-a
part of kinesiology
Kinesiology-the study
of the principles of
mechanics and
anatomy in relation
to human movement
The same goal:
to improve the
helth of the
individual

3. -the therapeutic and corrective
application of passive and active movements and
exercise

4. prevent, correct and cure
affect the development of muscle mass
impact the development of coordination abilities
encourage the development of motor skills, flexibility, balance,
precision, dynamic and static strength
Forming a habit od daily exercise

5. specifically for the students with intellectual disabilities
 improvement in health status
 correct bad body posture or deformations
 care about proper growth and development
 increase general physical abilities
 develop spatial and temporal orientation

6. Principle of early beginning
Principle of motivation
Principle of avoiding the pain
Principle of graduality
Principle of continuous of exercises
 Principle of avoiding monotony
and persistence

7. MOVEMENT –EXERCISES
-static
-dynamic
-passive
-supporting
-active
-active with weights

8. 1. Strength exercises

9. 1. Stretching exercises

10. 1. Relaxation exercises

11. nature of injury
disease
 neuromuscular condition and
coordination
These circumstances also
influence body position during
the exercises

12. Standing position

13. Sitting position

14. Crouching position Kneeling position Four-legged position

15. Lying down position
On the back On the stomach

16. Movement –gymnastic and corrective exercises
Sports games
Elements of various sports
Natural body movements

17. Group
• Students are more motivated
• Higher impact on the psyhological status
• The exercises can be competitive
• Members within a group have to have the
same types of diseases
Individual
• The best effects
• Individualized exercise
• Adjusted according to the needs of the
student

19. Balls
Balls
Wall bars
Pins Weights
Gymnastics mats

20. Scoliosis and scoliotic posture
Signs of
scoliosis

21. Photo Album
by Tamara Štimac

23. Lordosis and lordotic posture

24. Photo Album
by Tamara Štimac

25. Kyphosis and kyphotic posture

26. Photo Album
by Tamara Štimac

27. Foott deformities
Adiposity
Other diseases
Alternative curriculum: for students who cannot participate in
regular physical education for various reasons

28. Every therapist in our school has an annual 36-hour kinesitherapy plan
Students are included depending on their needs.