Department of Physiotherapy

Biomedicine Section

Department of Physiotherapy

The teaching of physiotherapy at Charles University FTVS began in 1982 as the first university-level programme in this field in the formal Czechoslovakia.

Department´s focus:

professional preparation of students for autonomous practice in health professions, focusing on health promotion, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation,

physiotherapy of the musculoskeletal system in the prevention and treatment of functional disorders,
physiotherapy across clinical fields and medical specializations,
sports physiotherapy and rehabilitation in both elite and recreational sports,
applied physiotherapy with an emphasis on differential diagnostic procedures and evidence-based medicine principles,
use of physical methods and modern technologies in physiotherapy and rehabilitation,
research and innovation in movement, rehabilitation, and patient quality of life.

The Department of Physiotherapy is a part of FTVS CU and helps to fulfil the strategic goals set by the Faculty within its educational, scientific, research, creative and complementary activities, including internationalisation and promotion.

The main objective is educational activities, especially in the Bachelor's degree programme Physiotherapy, Orthotist - Prosthetist and the follow-up Master's degree programme Applied Physiotherapy in both language variants, together with the provision of teaching including clinical and continuous practice.

The research plans of the department fulfill the plan of development of creative activity in the scientific field.

"Sport Sciences - Biomedical & Rehabilitation Medicine".

The Department of Physiotherapy provides the operation of a medical facility (physiotherapy outpatient clinic), whose founder is Charles University.

Head of Department

Tereza Nováková

PhDr. Tereza Nováková, PhD.

Academic staff member | Department of Physiotherapy

Department Coordinator

Helena Vomáčková

PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D.

Academic staff member | Department of Physiotherapy

Department Secretariat

Renata Jandová

Renata Jandová

specialist officer | Department of Physiotherapy

Sandra Kürstenová

Sandra Kürstenová

specialist officer | Department of Physiotherapy

Department of Physiotherapy

Dagmar Pavlů

doc. PaedDr. Mgr. Dagmar Pavlů, CSc.

Academic staff member | Department of Physiotherapy

doc. PaedDr. Mgr. Dagmar Pavlů, CSc.

Ivana Vláčilová

PhDr. Ivana Vláčilová, Ph.D.

Academic staff member | Department of Physiotherapy

PhDr. Ivana Vláčilová, Ph.D.

Svatava Neuwirthová

Mgr. Svatava Neuwirthová

Lecturer | Department of Physiotherapy

Mgr. Svatava Neuwirthová

Petra Reckziegelová

Mgr. Petra Reckziegelová

Lecturer | Department of Physiotherapy

Kristina Chroustová

Kristina Chroustová

Lecturer | Department of Physiotherapy

Kristina Chroustová

Karolína Štumbauerová

Mgr. Karolína Štumbauerová

Lecturer | Department of Physiotherapy

Mgr. Karolína Štumbauerová

Milan Martínek

Mgr. Milan Martínek, Ph.D.

Academic staff member | Department of Physiotherapy

Mgr. Milan Martínek, Ph.D.

Kateřina Maršáková

Mgr. Kateřina Maršáková

Lecturer | Department of Physiotherapy

Mgr. Kateřina Maršáková

Michaela Stupková

Mgr. Michaela Stupková

Academic staff member | Department of Physiotherapy

Mgr. Michaela Stupková

Andrea Švojgrová

MUDr. Andrea Švojgrová

Lecturer | Department of Physiotherapy

Jan Dobiáš

MUDr. Jan Dobiáš

Lecturer | Department of Physiotherapy

MUDr. Jan Dobiáš

Door number: C103

Vladimír Michalička

PhDr. Vladimír Michalička, Ph.D.

Researcher | Department of Physiotherapy

PhDr. Vladimír Michalička, Ph.D.

PhD. Students

Pavlína Hušková

Mgr. Pavlína Hušková

External worker | Sport Sciences–Biomedical Department

Mgr. Pavlína Hušková

Hirofumi Sageshima

Hirofumi Sageshima

External worker | Sport Sciences–Biomedical Department

Hirofumi Sageshima

Klára Novotná

General contact

Patrik Vymyslický

General contact