University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
Version 2013-2014
KINE0510-1  Introduction to physiotherapy and rehabilitation

Duration :  25h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelier en kinésithérapie et réadaptation4
Lecturer :  Marc Vanderthommen
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
I. The history of kinesitherapy II. Kinesitherapy teaching in Belgium and abroad III. Nomenclature and deontology: the specific characteristics of hospital and private activity IV. Check-up and assessment techniques V. Musculoskeletal system reeducation: basics: 1) (Passive & active) articular function recovery techniques 2) Muscular function recovery techniques 3) Antalgic treatments 4) Case study
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The Introduction to Kinesitherapy and Reeducation course reflects the interest of introducing specificity from the first study year. Reeducation fundamentals (active and passive techniques) will be illustrated with simple, varied clinical examples from both hospital and private practices. The course will provide a comprehensive, global vision of kinesitherapy as a preparation to more compartmentalized, specific technical 2nd-year courses.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
  • Biomechanics basics (Physics course - term 1)
  • Anatomy basics
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
  • Ex cathedra courses
  • Discussions
  • Questions - answers.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
This course is taught in the first term.
Student's presence is required.
See planning
Recommended or required readings :  
Please see the lecturer.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written exam (open questions)
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Mr VANDERTHOMMEN, Chargé de cours (Junior Lecturer) Institut Supérieur d¿Education Physique et de Kinésithérapie, Bât. B21, allée des Sports 4, 4000 LIEGE Phone: 04/366 38 78, Fax: 04/366 29 01, Email: mvanderthommen@ulg.ac.be Secretary: Ms Morsa or Ms Cremasco (phone: 04/366 38 91) - Mrs. Depaifve (04/366.38.90 - adepaifve@ulg.ac.be) ou Mrs. Hanssen (04/366.38.97 - ahanssen@ulg.ac.b).

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