KINESITHERAPY
The Kinesitherapy course is a three-month course designed to acquire the relevant knowledge needed to work with clients to regain physical function such as body strength, mobility, endurance and flexibility after illness, injury or other medical conditions. It is often combined with massage for greater benefits.
The material covered is designed to develop a general understanding of:
- Intro to kinesitherapy
- Anatomy/physiology
- Exercise physiology
- Pathology
- Biomechanics
- Research methods
- Motor and growth development
- Mobility, strength, flexibility and endurance assessments
- Mobility, strength, flexibility and endurance exercises and applications
- Links between lifestyles and chronic diseases
- How to improve one’s physical functions due to injury, illness or other medical condition.
- Therapeutic stretch techniques and applications