Biomechanics – measuring – evaluation – screening - bilan

This course offers the student physiotherapy, who made the choice for musculoskeletal rehabilitation, the necessary basis for the evaluation of a patient. Therefore the different systems, used with screening and evaluation of a patient wil be teached and discussed from a scientific and clinical point of view. As well the indications, contra-indications, limitations, interpretations as clinical translation will get a chance.

- Introduction
- Kinematics: 2D movement analysis, 3D movement analysis, accelerometry, EMG
- Kinetics: isokinetic assessment, ground reaction forces, plantar pressures
- Questionnaires

Final competencies bachelor degree Rehabilitation sciences and physiotherapy.

- Having knowledge of the working mechanisms form the different systems and methods being used with patients screening and evaluation.
- Having knowledge of the indications, contra-indications and limitations from the systems used for screening and evaluation.
- Having insight in the results from patients screening and evaluation and the interpretation based on that.
- Being skilled in making a briefly clinical résumé based on the tests and the results in the form of a report.
- Having the right attitude for handling scientific instruments and working in lab situations.

Slides

Personally after appointment

Colleges, practical work, demonstrations, supervised independent work.

Non periodic

During semester: permanent assessment of colleges, practical work, independent work and written exam at the end. Second exam period: eventually in adapted form