Topics

A.1. Field of Competence
A.2. WHO-ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health)
A.3. Assessment
A.4. Diagnostics
- A.4.1 – Ultrasound
- A.4.2 – Urodynamic and manometrics
- A.4.3 – Electro-diagnostics
- A.4.4 - Kinesiology
- A.4.5 – Motion analysis; Gait analysis; Posturography
A.5. Main health interventions in PRM 1 (information, education, medical treatments, PRM programs)
A.6. Main health interventions in PRM 2 (including therapeutic exercise and physical modalities, isokinetic, Neuromuscular Functional Electrical Stimulation; biofeedback, noninvasive ventilation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)
A.7. Outcome Measurement in PRM; Quality of Life (QoL) measurement
A.8. Orthotics and Prosthetics; Wheelchairs and Assistive Technology
A.9. Augmentative Devices for the Disabled Persons; Advanced Assistive Technologies in PRM
A.10. Ergonomic Considerations in House, Workplace and other conditions of Disabled Persons
A.11. Sports; Sports for the Disabled Persons
A.12. Role of Complementary Medicine in Rehabilitation (balneology, manual medicine, mesotherapy, acupuncture, etc.)
A.13. Research in PRM
A.14. Ethical Considerations in PRM
A.15. Other in Biosciences in Rehabilitation, Biomedical Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, and Human Functioning Sciences

B.1. Stroke
B.2. Acquired Brain Injury
B.3. Nervous system diseases
- B.3.1 - Autoimmune and inflammatory neurological conditions (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis)
- B.3.2 - Movement disorders and Neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Parkinson’s disease)
B.4. Diseases and Trauma of the Spinal Cord
B.5. Neuropathies, Myopathies, Neuromuscular disease, and Peripheral Nerve Lesions
B.6. Spasticity
B.7. Disorders of Cognition & behavior (including neuropsychological assessment)
B.8. Vegetative states, minimally conscious and low awareness states

C.1. Musculoskeletal Disorders, including work-related musculoskeletal disorders and soft tissue problems (e.g. fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc.)
C.2. Spinal Disorders (including back pain)
C.3. Osteoarthritis, crystal arthritis and degenerative musculoskeletal conditions
C.4. Inflammatory and autoimmune conditions (e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis and SLE, etc.)
C.5. Osteoporosis and other osteo-metabolic diseases
C.6. Trauma and Multi-trauma
C.7. Reconstructive surgery
C.8. Limb loss (including congenital causes) and Amputations
C.9. Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
C.10. Temporomandibular Dysfunction

D.1. Cardiac and Vascular diseases
D.2. Respiratory Diseases
D.3. Cancer
D.4. Chronic Pain
D.5. Elderly patient (including the immobile patient; frailty, sarcopenia, risk of falls)
D.6. Children with disability, transition from childhood to adulthood (cerebral paresis, spina bifida etc.)
D.7. Postural Instability and Recurrent Falls
D.8. Needing Wound Care (promotion of tissue viability, prevention and treatment of Pressure Sores)
D.9. Bladder and Bowel Disorders
D.10. Disability and sexuality
D.11. Language, Speech and Swallowing disorders
D.12. Medico-legal assessment
D.13. Organ transplantation
D.14. Other (i.e. rehabilitation in major burns, metabolic disorders, psychiatric disorders, hearing, visual and other, sensory disorders, etc.)

E.1. Services Research
E.2. Comprehensive Intervention Research
E.3. Administration, Management; PRM Health Accounts
E.4. Short clinical research on best care including guidelines, organization, coordination, and education
E.5. Standards and guidelines for the provision of best care (including Evidence Based Medicine)
E.6. Quality management
E.7. Education: evidence based medicine, training of professionals
E.8. Development and evaluation of the PRM team and multi/inter disciplinary care
E.9. Community-based rehabilitation issues
E.10. Networks and pathways
E.11. Rehabilitation as social innovation: addressing sustainable development challenges