Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pulmonary Rehabılıtatıon
Course Code: FRB311
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Recognition of pulmonary problem in patients with respiratory disease, evaluation of patients with proper assessment methods, planning and application of appropriate treatment protocols selection of techniques.

Course Content

Course objective and outline, history, definition, principles, and components of pulmonary rehabilitation, pathophysiology and rehabilitation of respiratory diseases, assessment methods used in pulmonary rehabilitation, treatment methods used in pulmonary rehabilitation- breathing exercises, huffing coughing, dyspnea positions, postural drainage, manual techniques, active cycle of breathing techniques, physiotherapy and rehabilitation after thorax surgery, assistive devices for breathing, oxygen therapy, suctioning, physiotherapy in intensive care, physiotherapy and rehabilitation for neonates with breathing problems, energy conversation in daily activities, physical activity.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Ayşe Kübra SÖYLER
Learning Outcomes
1.All graduates can assess and plan physiotherapy and rehabilitation protocols by using quantitative and qualitative principals and concepts in physiotherapy and rehabilitation field.
2.All graduates apply physiotherapy and rehabilitation program by using further level knowledge and skills with in the order of systematically and safely ethic rules; finish or change treatment protocols if necessary
3.All graduates have innovative behavior to protect public health; contribute to produce health politics for the changing and varying necessities on physiotherapy and rehabilitation field.
4.All graduates organize the physiotherapy and rehabilitation services effectively and sufficiently, direct the working processes to go on developing quality and organization function; solve the problems with the evidence based knowledge.
5.All graduates have ability to execute the professional and academic studies independently, have responsibility to work multidisciplinary with other colleagues via effective communication skills as a team worker.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hodgkin JE, Celi BR, Connors GA. Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Guidelines to Success. 4th ed. St Louis, MO: Mosby, 2008.
2.Pryor JA, Prasad AS. Physiotherapy for Respiratory and Cardiac Problems: Adults and Paediatrics. 4th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2011.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Course outline and notes, definition of pulmonary rehabilitaion and components
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Obstructive lung diseases
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Restrictive lung diseases
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Assessment in pulmonar rehabilitation
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Exercise training in pulmonary rehabilitation, physical activity
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Treatment methods used in pulmonary rehabilitation-1 • Respiratory control • Breathing exercises • Thoracic expansion exercises • Pursed-lip breathing • Dyspnea reduction positions • Energy conservation techniques
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Treatment methods used in pulmonary rehabilitation-2 • Postural drainage • Percussion, vibration, shaking • Active breathing techniques cycle • Coughing, huffing
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Treatment methods used in pulmonary rehabilitation-3 • Autogenic drainage • PEP mask, flutter, threshold PEP, shaker, acapella, vest (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Airway clearance techniques II
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Treatment methods used in pulmonary rehabilitation (Exercise training) Practical application
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation after thoracoabdominal surgeries
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Obstructive and restrictive lung diseases case studies
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation in intensive care unit
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation in neonates
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140456
Individual Work142028
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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5
5
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5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026