Aims

This course is subject matter of the University of Ghent. The decisive ECTS-information can be found here.

The following information is only a guideline.

After completing this course, the student has
- developed competence in general and exercise physiology principles
- developed competence in clinical pulmonary and cardiac anamnesis and research
- developed competence in physiotherapeutic treatment techniques for the clearance of mucus transport
- developed insight and competence in respiratory and cardiac rehabilitation and techniques of reconditioning in lung and heart patients
- developed insight and competence in interpretation of pulmonary function
- developed insight and competence in airway secretion clearance
- developed knowledge and skills in the evaluation, rehabilitation and physiotherapy in paediatric congenital heart patients (cyanogenic and acyanogenic problems in tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of large arteries, septum defects, coartatio aorta, aortastenosis...)
- developed knowledge and skills in the evaluation, rehabilitation and physiotherapy in
    - children with obesity and/or diabetes
    - paediatric respiratory disorders, points of interest in baby and child
    - knowledge of pathophysiology of the lung in baby and child, development of the lung and the mucus transport
- knowledge of respiratory physiology and pathofysiology in children and adolescents with respiratory, cardiac or metabolic disorders

Previous knowledge

Prerequisites for students who are not enrolled in the Bachelor/Master programme of rehabilitation sciences and physiotherapy, but who wish to include the course as an optional course in the diploma contract of their programme: These students must contact the course coordinator. On the basis of the student's previous knowledge and motivation, the coordinator will decide whether or not to admit the student to the course.

The student is well grounded in the anatomy, general physiology, neurophysiology, physiopathology, exercise physiology and science of exercise training and is able to use this knowledge in actual practice.
The student disposes of basic skills in clinical reasoning, patient evaluation, formulating, evaluating and adjusting a treatment plan.
The student carries out his clinical activities critically, empathically and thoroughly.
The student is well grounded in general physiotherapeutic treatment techniques and is able to apply these techniques.
- pathophysiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory system
- concepts of respiratory rehabilitation and physiotherapy
- development processes in the child

Order of Enrolment

Mixed prerequisite:
You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
Explanation:
STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
FLEXIBLE: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.


( FLEXIBLE(L04A4B) AND FLEXIBLE(L06A2B) ) OR FLEXIBLE(L04L0A)

The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
L04A4B : Respiratorische en internistische revalidatie
L06A2B : Revalidatie bij cardiovasculaire aandoeningen
L04L0A : Rehabilitation for Internal Disorders

This course unit is a prerequisite for taking the following course units:
L09G4B : Stage in de pediatrische revalidatie
L09G5B : Internship Paediatric Rehabilitation
L09G8B : Stage in de revalidatie bij inwendige aandoeningen
L09G9B : Internship Rehabilitation for Internal Disorders

Is included in these courses of study

• Master in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie (Leuven e.a.) (Afstudeerrichting Inwendige aandoeningen) 120 ects.
• Master in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie (Leuven e.a.) (Afstudeerrichting Kinderen) 120 ects.
• Master of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (Leuven) (Specialisation: Children) 120 ects.
• Master of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (Leuven) (Specialisation: Internal Disorders) 120 ects.