Domain 6 - Therapeutic Exercise Skills
The following table is a list of links to pages that describe how to perform
these skills often with other background material.
Below that are objectives used to guide the inclusion of material in
teaching.
Therapeutic Exercise Objectives
Teaching Objective 1:
The student will demonstrate the ability to perform therapeutic exercises.
Specific Outcomes
1. Exercise to improve the range of motion of the upper extremity, lower extremity, trunk, and cervical spine.
The student will demonstrate the ability to instruct the following exercises:
a. passive range-of-motion exercises
b. active range-of-motion exercises
c. active-assisted range-of-motion exercises
d. joint mobilization
e. self-mobilizations
2. Exercise to improve muscular strength.
The student will demonstrate the ability to instruct exercises for the following parts of the body using isometric and progressive resistance techniques:
a. lower extremity
b. upper extremity
c. cervical spine
d. trunk and torso
3. Exercise to improve muscular endurance.
The student will demonstrate the ability to instruct the following exercise modalities:
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Upper body |
Lower Body |
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a. aquatic |
a. aquatic |
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b.
UBE/stationary bicycle
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b. stationary bicycle |
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c. physioballs |
c. stair |
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d. physioballs |
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e. treadmill |
4. Exercise to improve muscular speed.
The student will demonstrate the ability to instruct the following activities:
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Upper body |
Lower Body |
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a. reaction drills |
a. reaction drills |
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b. sprint work |
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c. Fartlek training |
5. Exercise to improve muscular power.
The student will demonstrate the ability to instruct plyometric exercises for the upper and lower extremities.
6. Exercise to improve neuromuscular control and coordination.
The student will demonstrate the ability to instruct the following activities:
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Upper body |
Lower Body |
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a. PNF patterns |
a. PNF patterns |
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b. rhythmic stabilization c. double- and single-arm balancing d. wobble board or balance apparatus e. weighted-ball rebounding or toss |
b. proprioception board or balance apparatus c. incline board d. Single-leg balancing |
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Neck |
Trunk |
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a. stabilization |
a. stabilization |
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b. postural correction |
b. postural correction |
7. Exercise to improve agility.
The student will demonstrate the ability to instruct the following activities:
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Upper body |
Lower Body |
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a. throwing |
a. Carioca |
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b. catching |
b. cross-over |
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c. figure eight (8) |
8. Exercise to improve cardiorespiratory endurance.
The student will demonstrate the ability to instruct the following activities:
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Upper body |
Lower Body |
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a. upper-body ergometer |
a. bicycle ergometer |
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b. stationary bicycle |
b. treadmill |
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c. aquatic |
c. stair climber |
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d. stair climber |
d. aquatic |
9. The student will demonstrate the ability to assess joint end point and to select and perform appropriate joint mobilization techniques for the appendicular and axial skeleton, including the following:
a. long-axis distraction
b. appropriate glides (e.g., anterior/posterior, superior/inferior)
10. The student will demonstrate the ability to instruct and perform exercises to improve activity-specific skills (running, striking, throwing, catching, swimming, biking, climbing, etc.).