Course Description:

This course presents anatomical and physiological principles to allow students to develop integrated therapeutic exercise interventions. Students have the opportunity to develop an acquired understanding of physiological responses to various types of training and develop skills in prescription, implementation, and modeling of exercise programs. Exercise components of strength, aerobic/ anaerobic conditioning, flexibility, balance and stage of healing/rehabilitation are examined. Evidence of appropriate, safe and effective exercise design and proper exercise biomechanics and prescription parameters are addressed with all interventions. Exercise considerations for special populations and across the age span are covered. Concepts are presented in lecture and practiced in the laboratory

DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE

FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS: Therapeutic exercise: impact on physical function, Process and models of disablement, Patient management and clinical decision making: an, Interactive relationship:, Strategies for effective exercise and task-specific and Instruction:

PREVENTION, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS: Role of physical therapy in healthy people

APPLIED SCIENCE OF EXERCISE AND TECHNIQUES RANGE OF MOTION Types of ROM exercises, Indications and goals for ROM, Limitations of ROM exercises, Precautions and contraindications to ROM exercises, Principles and procedures for applying ROM Techniques, ROM techniques, Self-assisted ROM, Continuous passive motion and ROM through functional patterns

STRETCHING FOR IMPAIRED MOBILITY Definitions of terms related to mobility and stretching, Properties of soft tissue–response to immobilization and stretch, Determinants, types, and effects of stretching interventions, Procedural guidelines for application of stretching interventions, Precautions for stretching, Adjuncts to stretching interventions, Manual stretching techniques in anatomical planes of motion.

PERIPHERAL JOINT MOBILIZATION Definitions of terms; mobilization/manipulation, self-mobilization (auto-mobilization), mobilization with movement, physiological movements, accessory movements, thrust, manipulation under anesthesia, muscle energy, Basic concepts of joint motion: arthrokinematics, Indications for joint mobilization, Limitations of joint mobilization techniques contraindications and precautions, Procedures for applying passive joint mobilization techniques, Mobilization with movement: principles of application and Peripheral joint mobilization techniques including Shoulder Girdle Complex, Elbow and Forearm Complex, Wrist Complex, Hand and Finger Joints, Hip Joint, Knee and Leg, Ankle and Foot Joint

RESISTANCE EXERCISE FOR IMPAIREDMUSCLE PERFORMANCE: Muscle performance and resistance exercise–definitions and guiding principles, Skeletal muscle function and adaptation to resistance exercise, Determinants of an exercise program , Exercise program, Physiological changes that occur with training, Determinants of resistance exercise, Types of resistance exercise, General Principles Of Resistance Training, Precautions For Resistance Exercise, Contraindications to resistance exercise, Manual resistance exercise; definition and use, guidelines and special considerations, techniques–general background, upper extremity, lower extremity, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation–principles and Techniques, Diagonal patterns, basic procedures with PNF patterns, upper extremity diagonal patterns, lower extremity diagonal patterns, specific techniques with PNF, Mechanical resistance exercise; use in rehabilitation, use in conditioning programs, special considerations for children and older adults, Selected resistance training regimens and Equipment for resistance training.

PRINCIPLES OF AEROBIC EXERCISE: Application of principles of an aerobic conditioning program for the patient with coronary disease; inpatient phase (phase i) outpatient phase (phase ii) outpatient program (phase iii) special considerations, adaptive changes Applications of aerobic training for the de-conditioned individual and the patient with chronic illness Age differences; children, young adults, older adults

AQUATIC EXERCISE: Background and principles for aquatic exercise, Definition of aquatic exercise, Goals and indications for aquatic exercise, Precautions and contraindications to aquatic exercise, Properties of water, Aquatic temperature and therapeutic exercise, Special equipment for aquatic exercise, Exercise interventions using an aquatic environment stretching exercises, Strengthening Exercises and Aerobic Conditioning.

Learning Outcome:

• This course presents anatomical and physiological principles to allow students to develop integrated therapeutic exercise interventions.
• Students have the opportunity to develop an acquired understanding of physiological responses to various types of training and develop skills in prescription, implementation, and modeling of exercise programs.
• Exercise components of strength, aerobic/ anaerobic conditioning, flexibility, balance and stage of healing/rehabilitation are examined.
• Evidence of appropriate, safe and effective exercise design and proper exercise biomechanics and prescription parameters are addressed with all interventions.
• Exercise considerations for special populations and across the age span are covered. Concepts are presented in lecture and practiced in the laborator

Reading/Reference Books:  

• Therapeutics Exercises and Technique, By: Carolyn Kisner & Lynn Allen Colby 4th 5th edition.
• Therapeutics Exercises: Techniques for Intervention By: Willim D.Banddy
•  Clinical decision making in therapeutic exercise By: Patricia e. Sullivan & prudence d. Markos, Appleton & Lange Norwalk, Connecticut

Assessment Criteria:

• 3 tests & one send-up written examination including objective & subjective (SEQs, LEQs) type questions
• Weighing of internal assessment(10+10= 20 marks ) = 50 % passing, 80-95% for good-excellent internal assessment also based on class performance, and attendance.
• Written: 90 Marks
• Practical: 90 Marks

Classes Schedule:

 Wenesday :14:00 to 14: 30 (A) & 15:00 TO 15:30 (B)

Start date: February 15, 2021