Clynton Lourenço Corrêa

Um projeto político-pedagógico de graduação em fisioterapia pautado em três eixos curriculares

Abstract Introduction: UFPR Litoral with its innovative PPP (Political-Pedagogical Project), based on Complexity Theory, is finalizing the implementation of its first Physical Therapy graduating group. Objectives: To comment some of the theoretical basis which sustain the project, presenting the experience of PPP’s collective construction process, focusing three curricular components. Metodology: Qualitative, with a theoretical-reflexive approach. Results: PPP’s construction resulted in a curricular organization based in three componets: TPF (Theoretical and Practical Fundaments), LP (Learning Projects) and CHI (Cultural and Humanistic Interactions). TPF consists about 60% of the curriculum, comprehending thematic modules elaborated by interdisciplinary professors team, based on the contextualized situation of the profession reality outside the campus. All contents taught follow Brazillian national curricular guidance and national health system. The PA allows students to develop projects, mediated by professors involving the triad: teaching-research-extension. These are contextualized to the reality of Parana’s coastal commu-nities, and also extended or amplified to other communities. The CHI (consisting 20% of the curriculum) allows the future professionals to experience the complexity of human being and its integration to the surrounding environment, once they share experiences with other graduation courses and communities. Conclusions: Throughout all these processes, UFPR students demonstrate distinguished characteristics, that come from generalist, humanist, critical and reflexive praxis, as recommended by national curricular guidance. So we hope these experiences provide articulation of knowledge and practices, developing qualified professionals and conscious citizens who care for the collectivity.Keywords: Teaching. Curriculum. Physical therapy. Education. Profession.

Effect of the Body Weight Support Associated to Treadmill Approach in Parkinson Disease

Physical therapy may be of great importance in Parkinson disease. The objective of the study is to analyze the gait in patients with Parkinson disease treated with an equipment of body weight support associated with a treadmill as compared with the conventional physical therapy. All subjects presented lower fatigue at the last session than at baseline. The body weight support associated with a treadmill group showed significant improvement in Unified Parkinsons Disease Rating Scale motor scale score, while the conventional physical therapy group improved in the 6-minute walk test distance parameter. No technique proved universally better than another, and treatments led to good results considering the variables analyzed.