Study Programmes 2015-2016
KINE0540-1  
Sports and rehabilitation activities adapted to handicaps
Duration :
15h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in physiotherapy and rehabilitation (60 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Marc Vanderthommen
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Sports activities adapted to handicaps:
- the levels and structures of adapted physical activities in Belgium and the rest of the world.
- the classification of handicaps and the medical classifications of different types of handicapped people.
- Technical, tactical and technological analysis of sports practiced by physically handicapped people: adapted basketball, adapted tennis, adapted table tennis, seated volleyball.
- Technological evolutions (sport carriages, artificial limbs)
- The methods for evaluating the physical qualities of a musculoskeletal handicapped person
- Sensory handicaps and sports practice.
- Mental handicaps and sport practice.
- Physiological handicaps and sport practice.
Learning outcomes of the course :
The main goal of this course is teach concepts related to the practice of physical activities and / or adapted sports by less able people
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Pathology courses ; courses related to sports techniques.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Practical works authorize students to live in real situation different adapted sports (basket-ball, badminton, volley-ball, torball). These practical works take place during 6 sessions of 3 h (3x1h) on Wednesday pm.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
  • Face-to-face.
  • discussions
  • questions - answers.
Presence is required for the practical courses.
Recommended or required readings :
Available from the lecturer.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
M. VANDERTHOMMEN, Professor, Institut Supérieur d'Education Physique et de Kinésithérapie, Bât. B21, allée des Sports, 4, 4000 LIEGE Tel. : 04/366.38.78; Fax : 04/366.29.01; e-Mail : mvanderthommen@ulg.ac.be Secretariat : Mme Depaifve ou Mme Hanssen (tél. : 04/366.38.90 - 04/366.38.97)