Aquaevidence: an intensive course:
The Evidence Base for Aquatic Therapy in Persons with Disabilities

1-7-2007 till 14-7-2007

In this 2 week intensive course the evidence base (Sackett et al, 2000) for aquatic therapy in Pulmonary, Neuromuscular, Rheumatologic and Orthopaedic diseases and disabilities will be reviewed. Groups of specialists will analyse and discuss the following:

Concepts of Aquatic Therapy
The direct and long term goals of rehabilitation in the populations in question.
The results of a systematic review of the evidence on aquatic therapy using the Cochrane strategy.
Dry land treatments with similar goals.
Field tests for continuous evaluation of treatment in both water and on dry land.
Contra indications of aquatic therapy in these populations.
The economic (cost/benefit) implications of aquatic therapy.

Fees
Students from the participating Universities will be asked to provide a fee of 250 Euro. These students will then receive a substantial travel allowance to and from Belgium, complete room and partial board for the entire period of the course. Other students will pay a fee of 1000 Euro. This fee includes insurance, registration as a guest student in Leuven, room for the entire period, lunch and field trip fees.

More information can be obtained from the local contact person or the coordinator: Prof. Daniel Daly; K.U.Leuven, Belgium ([email protected])