Advanced Therapeutic Exercise

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the principles of exercise and the expected responses and adaptations of clients and patients to different types of exercise interventions. It prepares students to assess movement dysfunction using a systematic methodology. Students learn to design, implement and progress therapeutic exercise programs for a wide variety of clinical populations spanning the spectrum of physical therapy clinical practice. Students also participate in exercise as well as instruct and assess the performance of fellow students in therapeutic exercise techniques. The course consists of a mix of didactic lectures and laboratory sessions. Prerequisite(s): PT 510 .