Total Hours: 270
This course in Remedial Exercise and Therapeutic Exercise for Musculoskeletal Injuries is a lecture and laboratory course which as an overview review the following topics in addition to the lecture, practical laboratories and required reading / videos.
- Therapeutic Exercise and fundamentals
- Fundamentals of Ranges of motion-passive, active and resisted
- Contraindications and Indications
- Principle of Aerobic Exercise
- Stretching Principles
- Principles of Therapeutic Exercise
- Aquatic Exercise Principles
- Peripheral Mobilizations
The objectives of the course will be achieved through in class/lab, video/ lecture, assignments and reading time. Evaluation of the student may be based on a variety of means, including graded homework, exams, quizzes, tests, papers, assignments / video assignments, practical examinations et cetera.
All students will be notified a minimum of 2-4 days prior to the date of any test and or examination. Students will be given ample time to complete assignments and clinical practical. Please refer to
To understand some of the following concepts:
- Introduction to exercise therapy
- Mechanical principle applied in human body–gravity, centre of gravity, line of gravity, base of support, equilibrium, axis and planes
- Disability models–ICIDH model of disability, Nagi model of disability, ICF model
- Exercise physiology–effect of exercise in various systems–musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, respiratory system
- Movements
- Passive movements–definition, classification, indications, contraindications, advantages, limitations, techniques-emphasize PROM to upper, lower, neck and trunk muscles
- Active movements-definition, classification, indications, contraindications, advantages, limitations, techniques-emphasize active movements to upper, lower, and neck and trunk muscles
- Starting positions–muscle work, effect and uses and derived positions
- Relaxation–definition, types of relaxation, relaxation techniques
- Suspension–definition, types, uses and therapeutic applications
- Balance–static and dynamic balance, mechanism of balance control, balancing exercises
- Neuromuscular coordination–causes of in coordination, exercises to improve coordination–Frenkle exercise
- Joint range measurement–Goniometer, types and techniques of measuring joint ROM
- Measurement of limb length, girth
- Manual muscle testing–grading system, techniques-emphasize onskill to grade upper, lower, neck and trunk muscles.
- Mobility aids–crutches, canes, walker
- Soft tissue manipulation (massage)–history, types, techniques,physiological effects, therapeutic uses, contraindications
