2nd Bachelor in Physiotherapy

Human biometrics

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ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffHASARD, Andrée
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_KINE0006/2
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives
  • The study of the different cardiovascular parameters, the different ways to evaluate them, the knowledge of the factors which influence them
  • To help the student to "understand" the electrocardiogram.
  • To learn the different ways to evaluate the physical aptitudes and capacities.
  • To materialize the sport evaluation through the football
  • To define physical activity.
  • To study the impact of physical training on health
  • To develop the notions of first, second and third  prevention
  • To insist on the ravages of inactivity
  • To study  the methods of evaluation of activity 
  • To learn some ways to evaluate deficiency, incapability and handicap
Description

 

  • Cardio-vascular measurements and "understand " the electtrocardiogram
  • Notion of  overtraining
  • Classifications in adapted sport
  • Evaluation: deficiency, incapability, handicap
  • Sport evaluation: the example of football
  • The effects of physical activity on health
  • Définitions: health, Public health, prévention, sedentary lifestyle
  • Energy expenditure ( MET) for different activities
  • Current situation of sport activities
  • General methods of evaluation of physical activity

 

Bibliography

BETHOUX F., CALMELS P., Guide des outils de mesure et d'évaluation en médecine physique et de réadaptation, Frison-Roche, Paris 2003.

COLE B., FINCH E., GOWLAND C., MAYO N., Instruments de mesure des résultats en réadaptation physique, Canada.

DEPIESSE F., « Prescription des activités physiques : en prévention et en thérapeutique », Masson, Issy-les-Moulineaux, 2009, pp383

GEDDA M., Décision kinésithérapique, Masson, Paris 2001.

HARICLAURE P., MEDELI S., Tests d' aptitude et tests d'effort, Chiron , Paris 2002.

LAURE P., « Activités physiques et santé », ellipses, Paris 2007,pp320

VANDERVAEL F., Biométrie humaine, Desoer, Liège 1980.

VIBERT J-F, SEBILLE A., LAVALLARD-ROUSSEAU M-C, BOUREAU F., Neurophysiologie De la physiologie à l'exploration fonctionnelle, Paris 2005.

WILMORE J., COSTILL D., Physiologie du sport et de l'exercice, De Boeck Université, Bruxelles, 2006

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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