PTA 215 Therapeutic Exercise

Lecture: 2 Lab: 3 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course introduces basic concepts of strengthening, endurance, and flexibility exercise and balance, gait, and posture training. Emphasis is placed on applying techniques to the treatment of orthopedic conditions. Upon completion, students should be able to safely and effectively execute basic exercise programs and balance, gait, and posture training.

Pre-requisite(s): PTA 110, PTA 125, and PTA 135.
Course is typically offered in Spring.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Analyze the role of the physical therapist assistant in orthopedics on written exams with a score of at least 75.
Analyze the responses of tissues of the body to injury, repair, and aging on written exams with a score of at least 75.
Analyze the major principles of range of motion exercises, flexibility exercises, strengthening exercises, aerobic exercises, balance/coordination exercises and peripheral joint mobilizations on written exams with a score of at least 75.
Analyze the major principles of orthopedic pharmacology on written exams with a score of at least 75.
Analyze the management of patients/clients with pediatric, athletic, repetitive stress, and geriatric orthopedic conditions on written exams with a score of at least 75.
Perform safe and effective range of motion exercises, flexibility exercises, strengthening exercises, aerobic exercises, and balance/coordination exercises on skills tests with a score of at least 80 according to the grading rubric.
Perform safe and effective data collection and interventions on practical exams with a score of at least 80 according to the grading rubric.
Apply readings from professional literature to the practice of physical therapy during a student presentation with a score of at least 70 according to the grading rubric.
Demonstrate employability skills for all aspects of the course with a score of at least 70 according to the grading rubric.