2. OVERVIEW GHENT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SCIENCES AND PHYSIOTHERAPY ARTEVELDEHOGESCHOOL REHABILITATION SCIENCES AND PHYSIOTHERAPY GHENT

3. OVERVIEW EDUCATIONRESEARCHCLINICAL ACTIVITIES Embedded in the Ghent University Hospital REHABILITATION SCIENCES AND PHYSIOTHERAPY GHENT Bachelor and master in Rehabiliation Sciences and Physiotherapy

4. RESEARCH Research units: -Developmental motor disorders -Exercise training and physical fitness -Neurogeriatric -Neuromotor disorders -Musculoskeletal disorders: -Lower and upper extremity -Spine

5. MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS STAFF -6 staff members SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATORS -1 postdoctoral fellow (FWO) -8 PhD students Lieven Danneels Guy Vanderstraeten Erik Witvrouw Barbara Cagnie

6. MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS RESEARCH LINES/THEMES -Evaluation and rehabilitation of functional spinal stability -Lumbopelvic region -Cervicothoracic region -Side and adverse effects after spinal manipulation -Evaluation and rehabiliation of scapulothoracic dysfunction -Evaluation and rehabiliation of patellofemoral pain patients -Evaluation and rehabilitation of foot and ankle overuse injuries -Fundamental biomechanical research i.r.t. movement analysis. See: http://www.revaki.ugent.be/en/research/research_units.phphttp://www.revaki.ugent.be/en/research/research_units.php