弘前大学医学部保健学科・大学院保健学研究科

The purpose of physical therapy is to recover or maintain activity, posture, and motion-related functions through the scientific application of physical means such as exercise, heat, ultrasound, and prosthesis, so that patients whose motor function is compromised due to disability, disease, or injury may be able to have improved social life. Physical therapy has recently taken important roles such as health enhancement and preventative care for middle-aged and elderly people, as well as physical conditioning for sports athletes.

Students of the Physical Therapy Course will gain deep understanding of the correlations between the human body and exercise, posture and motions, while they develop the ability to analyze and resolve lifestyle problems resulting from compromised or disabled motor function. These students will go on to become professionals capable of widely applying such knowledge to fields including health maintenance, health enhancement, and athletic activities.

○ Hospitals and clinics
○ Rehabilitation centers
○ Nursing care facilities (nursing homes, special elderly nursing homes)
○ Physically disabled children’s homes
○ Educational and research organizations
○ Local institutions (public health-related offices, local health centers)
○ Graduate school

○ Qualification to take the National Physical Therapist Qualifying Exam