Learn more about musculoskeletal indications
- Degree
Exchange
- Start date
February
- Location
Enschede
- Duration
5 months
Differentiation in professional areas within physiotherapy is important. This minor supports you in learning more about musculoskeletal indications, to which you can link the specializations Manual Therapist and Sports Physical Therapist. In addition, this minor will give you extensive experience with research skills.
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Manual therapeutic and sports physiotherapy diagnostics and treatment are central to this minor. In the first part, you will learn everything about connective tissue structure and tissue repair. You will be introduced to manual mobilization skills, such as three-dimensional arthrogenic mobilizations. Part two focuses on exercise physiology and training theory. These topics are more related to sports physiotherapy. During skills classes, you will make the transition from theory to practice: strength, fitness, and coordination training with a build-up to sport-specific exercises.
You will spend a significant part of the minor on research skills. Among other things, you will learn how to draw up a research plan. You will work on your research skills by studying literature on scientific research, attending lectures, conducting pilot studies, and writing reports. You will also work with SPSS.
The program consists of lectures, study groups, practical lessons, and self-study. The teaching units are organized into two consecutive quarters, namely Quarter 3 and Quarter 4. The teaching methods used are a mix of frontal teaching, interactive teaching, presentations, discussions and intervision.
Activities
During the minor, you will be introduced to the competencies of ‘screening, diagnosing, and physiotherapeutic intervention’ within the role of care provider. The competency of ‘research’ is addressed within the role of professional developer. All these competencies build on what you learn in the regular program. In addition to the contact hours, you can expect to spend a large number of hours on self-study and skills training (practice).
To participate in this minor, you must be a full-time physiotherapy student. You must have passed your propaedeutic exam in physiotherapy.
We assess your skills in the following manner:
- Theory test: mobilization (manual therapy)
- Performance assessment: mobilization (manual therapy)
- Reports: mobilization (manual therapy) and training (sports physiotherapy)
- Theory test: training (sports physiotherapy)
- Performance assessment: training (sports physiotherapy)
- Report: Professional developer (Research)
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