The career seeks that its students participate in instances where they apply the knowledge acquired, along with offering courses to complement the training of students and graduates.

The Kinesiology career at the University of La Serena actively participates in different instances with the community, where students have the opportunity to put into practice the different knowledge provided by the house of studies.

One of these instances was the "Master of Athletics", an activity held at the La Portada stadium in La Serena and in which students of the career and the Student Center participated, through a kinesic care stand for the contestants this competence.

Another of the activities in which they have worked for the 3rd time is the basic practice of pediatric kinesiology, where the students of the career carried out evaluations and kinesic attention to boys and girls from the Papayitos Garden of the University of La Serena.

These instances seek to generate spaces where students can learn in a practical way the professional work of the kinesiologist, in addition to generating instances of connection with the community, demonstrating the work carried out by the career and the University.

Training for students and professionals

Together with the work with the community, the Kinesiology career seeks to complement and specialize the training of its students, graduates and professionals, implementing various professional training courses.

One of these courses was Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for kinesiologists, taught at the Central Anatomy Laboratory of the University of La Serena, an activity organized by the house of studies and the Kinnet Kinésico Center, within the framework of collaboration between both entities. This is an area of ​​kinesic specialization at an international level that has become a fundamental tool for kinesic evaluation and rehabilitation.

In this way, the University works to provide spaces for practical and theoretical training, generating contact with the regional community.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom