{"id":337,"date":"2020-03-30T22:14:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/?page_id=337"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:11:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:11:03","slug":"department-of-physiotherapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/en\/departments\/department-of-physiotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Physiotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Introduction<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"keretes\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Phone <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">+36 1 486 5980 <br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Email<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:etk.fizioterapia@semmelweis.hu\">etk.fizioterapia@semmelweis.hu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Head of the Department <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Professor M\u00f3nika Horv\u00e1th, Ph.D.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Background <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Underwater therapy was used in the Cs\u00e1sz\u00e1r Baths as early as 1891. The first physiotherapy training in Hungary, which was more of an artistic movement therapy, was started by Alice Madzsar in 1912. The need for physiotherapy arose during the time of the poliomyelitis epidemic, resulting in the foundation of a proper physiotherapy school in Budapest in 1955. At this time, training lasted for two years; the duration of studies only increased to four years in 2000. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">It also contains a specialised unit, the <a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/en\/departments\/division-of-foreign-languages-and-communication\/\">Division of Physical Education<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Profile <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">The Department\u2019s aim is <\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">to train physiotherapists who can be valuable members of a health care team of prevention, care and rehabilitation;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">to develop and further develop the curriculum guidelines for physiotherapy education, adaptation and continuous updating of the educational material according to the development of the profession;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">to teach professional subjects and provide the organizational work for education.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Education <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">The <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">physiotherapy undergraduate program<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> comprises eight semesters and is worth 240 credits, which corresponds to the requirements of a <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Bachelor\u2019s degree<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">. Each term consists of courses corresponding to 30 credits. Courses are divided into theoretical and practical units, each unit covering a particular field of physiotherapy. Observational practice starts in the first semester, continues as<\/span> <span lang=\"en-GB\">demonstration and supervised clinical practice during the 2nd-7th semesters (2 to 4 weeks), and takes place as supervised clinical practice in the 8th semester (15 weeks) at a variety of medical centres. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The program comprises an independent graduate project corresponding to 20 credits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Successful completion of the program<\/span> <span lang=\"en-GB\">requires that students have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">acquired sufficient knowledge and skills to be able to work independently as physiotherapists;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">acquired knowledge and skills of physiotherapeutic methods of assessment and treatment, as well as knowledge of the connection between science and long-established experience;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">developed their self-recognition and capacity for empathy, thereby paying attention to ethical considerations;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">familiarized themselves with conditions in society which affect people\u2019s health, and have gained an ability to initiate and take part in health promoting and preventive efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The Department also operates a Physiotherapy M.Sc. training that comprises three semesters and is worth 90 credits. This corresponds to the requirements of a <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Master\u2019s degree<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Successful completion of the program<\/span> <span lang=\"en-GB\">requires that students have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">learned the interfaces between certain areas of physiotherapy and health sciences with each other and with other areas of science;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">acquired sufficient knowledge and skills to be able to examine the effectiveness of physiotherapeutic methods on a scientific basis; <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">become able to analyse and publish scientific results obtained in the course of a physiotherapeutic activity;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">become able to participate in organizing and conducting clinical trials;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">become able to conduct professional management of central physiotherapy services and independent physiotherapy units in healthcare facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Research <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Some areas of research at the Department include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">controlled study of a prevention programme in physical education in schools;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">the effect of exercise on cardiac rehabilitation;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">the effect of exercise on musculoskeletal rehabilitation;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">gait analysis;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">underpinning the subjective examination methods of physiotherapy with more objective assessment methods;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">biomechanical characteristics of the stability of standing and the keeping of balance;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">correction of posture with the methods of physiotherapy;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">sport physiotherapy;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">chest physiotherapy of cystic fibrosis (CF) adapted to different ages;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">effect of positive expiration pressure in cystic fibrosis;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">up-to-date approaches of the complex physiotherapeutic treatment of incontinence;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">clinical appearance of the syndrome of paraneoplasia with special regard to the locomotor system.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">Biomechanical lab <\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-GB\">The University established a new biomechanical lab equipped with the latest technology. With the modern equipment, we can perform dynamic and kinematic measurements to demonstrate the discrepancies of musculoskeletal, neurological and other problems and to compare the physiological and pathological movement patterns. The use of these devices helps us to test the validity of traditional physiotherapy examination methods, as well as to judge the effectiveness of the therapies by objective data.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Both the B.Sc. and the M.Sc. program\u2019s curriculum include subject that instruct students how to use these devices for their thesis, dissertation research and the Scientific Student Research Groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The aim of the University is to create partnerships with other institutions and professional workshops.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\">\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Teaching staff<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n<\/p>\n<p>Dr. HORV\u00c1TH M\u00f3nika<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>College professor, Head of department<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/files\/2024\/11\/ARNDT-Brigitta.pdf\">ARNDT Brigitta<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teaching assistant<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/files\/2025\/03\/Bodnar_Hajnalka_EN_CV.pdf\">BODN\u00c1R Hajnalka<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Master teacher<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dr. BORKA P\u00e9ter<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Assistant lecturer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/files\/2025\/04\/Friedrichne_Nagy_Andrea_EN_CV.pdf\">FRIEDRICHN\u00c9 NAGY Andrea<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Master teacher<\/em><\/p>\n<div>KAPIT\u00c1NY Zsuzsanna<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant lecturer<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 px-0 \">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/files\/2025\/03\/Kertesz_Berndett_EN_CV.pdf\">Dr. KERT\u00c9SZ Bernadett<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Senior lecturer<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/files\/2025\/03\/Kiss_Balvanyossy_Eszter_EN_CV.pdf\">KISS-B\u00c1LV\u00c1NYOSSY Eszter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant lecturer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/files\/2025\/03\/Mayer_Agnes_EN_CV.pdf\">Dr. MAYER \u00c1gnes Andrea<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>College associate professor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/files\/2025\/03\/Nyergesen_Relle_Eva_EN_CV.pdf\">NYERGESN\u00c9 RELLE \u00c9va<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Master teacher<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"emp-phone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/files\/2025\/03\/Seregely_Beata_EN_CV.pdf\">SEREG\u00c9LY Be\u00e1ta Vanda<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"emp-phone\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant lecturer<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/files\/2025\/03\/Simon_Andras_EN_CV.pdf\">SIMON Andr\u00e1s<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Assistant lecturer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SZALAI Emese<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<em> Master instructor<\/em><\/p>\n<p>T\u00d3TH-JOVA Erzs\u00e9bet<\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"emp-phone\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant lecturer<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/etk\/files\/2025\/03\/Vasarhelyi_Nagy_Ilidko_EN_CV.pdf\">V\u00c1S\u00c1RHELYI-NAGY Ildik\u00f3<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Assistant lecturer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>WOLF Gabriella<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"emp-phone\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Assistant lecturer<\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>XANTUS Rita<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"emp-phone\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Master instructor<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phone +36 1 486 5980 Email <a href=\"mailto:etk.fizioterapia@semmelweis.hu\">etk.fizioterapia@semmelweis.hu<\/a> Head of the Department Professor M\u00f3nika Horv\u00e1th, Ph.D. Background Underwater therapy was used in the Cs\u00e1sz\u00e1r Baths as early as 1891. 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