Nutritional Aspects in Rehabilitation Exercise

This 4th edition of the summer school on «Nutritional Aspects in Rehabilitation Exercise» at Bern University of Applied Sciences – Departement of Health Professions is organised in close cooperation with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (www.vub.ac.be). The program concerns aspects of nutrition linked to rehabilitation exercise. The focus will be on the complex relation between (individualised) nutrition, rehabilitation (exercise) and health.

By the end of this one week summer school participants will be able to explain the relationship between nutrition and rehabilitation exercise, based on current evidence and state-of-the-art information. They will be able to conduct nutritional and biochemical-physiological assessments following up-to-date clinical and epidemiologic guidelines. Furthermore, participants can conduct a critical reading of meta-analyses within the field of nutrition and rehabilitation. Hence, participants may profit from an improved transfer of basic and applied research into daily clinical practice.

The program offers participants the unique opportunity to widen their network, as well as to interact with other professionals and get insights in their teaching and research activities.

Course leader

Prof. Dr. Jan Taeymans

Target group

We are looking for health professionals and advanced students (nutritionists, dietitians, physiotherapists, exercise therapists, physicians, etc.) who are interested in applied sciences and who want to work with clinicians and students from different disciplines.

Course aim

The Summer School programme concerns aspects of nutrition linked to rehabilitation exercise. The focus is on the complex relation between (individualised) nutrition, rehabilitation (exercise) and health.

Expected Objectives
- The participants will be able to explain the relationship between nutrition and rehabilitation exercise, based on current evidence and state-of-the-art information.
- They will be able to conduct nutritional and biochemical-physiological assessments following up-to-date clinical and epidemiologic guidelines.
- Furthermore, participants can conduct a critical reading of meta-analyses within the field of nutrition and rehabilitation.
- Hence, participants may profit from an improved transfer of basic and applied research into daily clinical practice.
- The programme offers participants the unique opportunity to widen their network, as well as to interact with other professionals and get insights in their teaching and research activities.