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PTA 1145 Introduction to Therapeutic Exercise Lab

Performance of basic treatment, therapeutic exercises, and functional activities. Six lab hours per week.

Division: Health Sciences
Department: Rehabilitation Services
Repeatable Credit: No
Offered Online: No

Prereqs: PTA 1000  Restricted to Majors 

Outcomes

  • Students will apply the principles of exercise to patients in various stages of healing.
  • Students will assess the patient’s readiness for exercise and monitor the patient’s response.
  • Students will select appropriate exercises, including mode and dose for patients in various stages of healing.
  • Students will competently instruct, apply, monitor, and progress exercise interventions for patients in various stages of healing, and document the treatment.

Credit Hours: 2

Lab Hours: 6