PTAE 207 Therapeutic Exercise*

This course presents strengthening and conditioning principles and how these principles relate to rehabilitation of dysfunction. Students learn how range of motion, strength, endurance, power, speed, agility, balance, proprioception and kinesthesia relate to function and rehabilitation. Includes lab.

Credits

4 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

30

Semester Contact Hours Lab

60

Prerequisite

BIOL 228, PTAE 101, PTAE 107, PTAE 110, PTAE 211

Corequisite

PTAE 113, PTAE 208, PTAE 217

PTAE 207Therapeutic Exercise*

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Credit Hours Narrative

4 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

30

Semester Contact Hours Lab

60

Prerequisite Narrative

BIOL 228, PTAE 101, PTAE 107, PTAE 110, PTAE 211

Corequisite Narrative

PTAE 113, PTAE 208, PTAE 217

III. Catalog Course Description

This course presents strengthening and conditioning principles and how these principles relate to rehabilitation of dysfunction. Students learn how range of motion, strength, endurance, power, speed, agility, balance, proprioception and kinesthesia relate to function and rehabilitation. Includes lab.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Analyze the treatment plan outlined by the supervising therapist and implement/modify the treatments appropriate and safely while staying inside the scope of a PTA.
• Compose methods for proper explanation of exercise to various types of patients in a manner that is clear, concise and understandable.
• Perform PROM, AAROM and AROM exercise regiments while taking into consideration contraindications and precautions appropriate for the patient at hand.
• Differentiate and perform the various types of resistance exercise and explain the rationale behind each method.
• Classify the various stages of healing and tissue repair to assist in the development of safe and effective therapeutic exercise regimes
• Distinguish the differences between therapeutic exercise regiments of a patient who is post-surgical and a patient who is non-surgical.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies