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Work experience

Present

Assistant

Faculty of Rehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation

2010 - Present

Physiotherapist

Laba prakse, Ltd

1999 - 2010

Physiotherapist

Rehabilitation center Ligatne

1989 - 1995

Nurse

Aizpute hospital

Education and training

2006 - 2008

Master’s degree of Health Sciences

Rīga Stradiņš University

1995 - 1999

Physiotherapist Qualification / Bachelor Degree of Health Care

Riga Stradinš University

Achievements

Continuing education a.o. qualification upgrade

2010. – Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) (advanced level – Part I)

2010. - Kinesiology taping (Basic level)) (B.Larsson (Sweden))

2009. – Physio First Annual Conference and workshops „Back and Beyond" (Nottingham, UK)

2005. – Manual soft tissue techniques and therapeutic exercises in a.vertebralis syndrome.(Z.Kasvande (Latvia))

2003. – Introduction to Feldenkrais method Ieskats (S.Bumane (Germany))

2003. – TENS and FES (R.Kibiša, Lietuva)

2002. – Complex physical therapy in lymphedema (I.Beckmann (Germany))

2002. – Europe Course Tour II (Beļģija), "Integrative management of Dynamic Stability and Muscle Balance disoders in the Cervical Spine" 2000. - Europe Course Tour I (Beļģija), "Movement, Stability and Low back pain. The essential role of the Pelvis."

1999.- 2000. – Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation ​(PNF) (Introduction and basic level) (R.Lee (USA), F.Kleibrink (Germany))

Field of research

Motor control in functional assessment and treatment

Ergonomics in physiotherapy

Lectured study course

Ergonomics- course work

Functional assesment and treatment in physiotherapy

Kinesiology

Supervised and reviewed student research papers

Supervised:

Bachelor's thesis: 2 (year 2016)

Reviewed:

Bachelors's theses: 3 (year 2016)

Memberships

Member of the Latvian Physiotherapist Assocciation

Publications

Proceedings

Balode R, Šmite D. Kompleksa mugurkaulāja disfunkcija pacientiem ar hroniskām muguras lejasdaļas sāpēm. RSU Zinātniskās konferences tēzes, Rīga, 2009

Smite D, Balode R. The complex musculoskeletal dysfunction of spine in patients with chronic low back pain. In: Proceeding of the 7th Nordic Physiotherapy Congress, Oslo, 2009

Balode R, Gaile Z. Development of a miscarried infant from the viewpoint of a physiotherapist. In: Proceedings of the 2nd Congress of the Baltic Association for Rehabilitation, Riga, 1999

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Colleagues

Juta Kroiča
Head of Department, Academic Staff, Lead Researcher, Manager, Deputy Chair, RSU Council of Science
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Head of Department, Academic Staff, Lead Researcher, Head of psychology study direction
Inga Millere
Dean, Academic Staff, Chairperson
Dace Zavadska
Academic Staff, Lead Researcher, Lead researcher, scientific project manager
Ģirts Briģis
Academic Staff, Lead Researcher
Oskars Kalējs
Academic Staff, Lead Researcher
Daiga Kamerāde
Visiting Professor, Visiting Lead Researcher
Gunta Lazdāne
Academic Staff, Lead Researcher
Māris Taube
Head of Department, Academic Staff, Lead Researcher
Jānis Žīdens
Academic Staff, Academic Staff, Lead Researcher
Andra Fernāte
Academic Staff, Lead Researcher, Lead Researcher
Renāte Ranka
Academic Staff, Tenured Professor, Acting Lead Researcher
Baiba Rozentāle
Academic Staff, Researcher
Anita Villeruša
Chair, Scientific Council, Lead Researcher, Project Manager, Academic Staff
Indra Zeltiņa
Academic Staff, Acting Researcher
Aivars Vētra
Academic Staff
Daiga Behmane
Programme Group Leader, Lead Researcher, Member of Scientific Council, Administrative Manager