Weight = 4.5 credit units. Students will apply their knowledge of professional issues, anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, physical assessment and intervention to develop skills in patient interactions and handling, mobility and function. Topics include communication skills, documentation, balance and coordination, gait, mobility aids, wheelchairs, transfers, functional task analysis & outcome measures, and hydrotherapy. Using a case-based approach, students will be able to assess and interpret findings with regard to altered mobility. Lab component.
Weight = 4.5 credit units. Students will apply their knowledge of professional issues, anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, physical assessment and intervention to develop skills in patient interactions and handling, mobility and function. Topics include communication skills, documentation, balance and coordination, gait, mobility aids, wheelchairs, transfers, functional task analysis & outcome measures, and hydrotherapy. Using a case-based approach, students will be able to assess and interpret findings with regard to altered mobility. Lab component.
