Module Vascular Diseases DAS/CAS
In patients with peripheral arterial disease, supervised exercise training is essential and reimbursed by insurances. In Switzerland, there are several rehabilitation centers recognized by the SSA. The Universities of Bern offers a module on vascular diseases as part of the DAS and CAS «Exercise and Sports Therapy for Internal Diseases» for therapists working in these training centers. The University of Lausanne offers a module on vascular rehabilitation for patients with PAD for sport specialists and physiotherapists working with PAD patients in rehabilitation centers.
Module Vascular Diseases DAS/CAS
The module Vascular Diseases is part of the DAS and CAS «Exercise and Sports Therapy in Internal Diseases» of the medical and philosophical-humanistic faculty of the University of Bern as well as part of the CAS «Exercise and Sports Therapy in Cardiac, Vascular and Diabetes Diseases» of the medical faculty of the University of Bern.
The module is designed for physiotherapists, gymnastics & sports teachers, sports teachers or professionals with licentiate or bachelor in sports and movement sciences. To apply, participants must have a valid BLS card (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation), completion of the methodology and didactics module, and two 2-hour job observations in a PAD rehabilitation center prior to the start of the module. After passing the course, participants receive the PAD therapist diploma (3.5 ECTS).