BERTHA AND KAREL BOBATH

BIRTH

Dec 5, 1907

Bertha Bobath was born on December 5, 1907

FIRST MARRIAGE

1933

She studied at the gymnastics and dance, after completing her training, she remained at this school as an instructor until 1933 and during this period she married and then she gets divorced a year later

UNIVERSITY

1936

Bertha graduates as a physiotherapist and Karel graduates as a doctor

KAREL AND BERTHA MEET

1938

Karel Bobath was born in the same district of Berlin as Berta, they both met during their teenage period

SEPARATION

1939

Bertha left Germany in 1938 and Karel emigrated to London in 1939 as a consequence of the war

REUNION

1941

Bertha emigrate to London where she is reunited with Karel and they got married

BOBATH CONCEPT

1943

Together; Berta from the clinical aspect and Karel from the neuroscience available at that time, developed the Bobath Concept for the treatment of children and adults with neuromotor disorders.

THE CONCEPT ACROSS THE WORLD

1950

Both from their place of residence as well as traveling around the world, taught and trained different professionals in the Concept, which continued and continue today with the development of this "Living Concept"

WORLDWIDE KNOWLEDGE

1980

Tan grande fue el impacto de su Concepto que motivó muchas formas de reconocimiento a través del mundo entero.

DEATH

1991

Just as they developed their work and personal life together, together they decided to leave on January 20, 1991.