EXERCISE THERAPY

Paper Code: 
BPT 201
Credits: 
8
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To understand the knowledge of Physical therapy .
  • To apply therapeutic exercises.
  • To understand the different approaches in manual therapy.

 

Unit I: 
Introduction and Starting positions

1.      Starting positions – Fundamental starting positions – standing, sitting, kneeling, lying and hanging. All the derived positions of the above five fundamental starting positions.

2.      Massage : definition of massage, type of massage, general effects and used of massage, local effects of individual manipulation (physiological effects), contra – indications, techniques of application of all manipulations – stroking, effleurage, kneading and picking up, skin rolling (back) clapping, tapping, friction etc.

 

Unit II: 
Physiotherapeutic Assessment and Specialized Techniques
  1. Suspension Therapy: Principals of suspension types – of suspension Therapy, effects and uses of Suspension Therapy. Their application either to mobilize a joint to increase joints range of motion or to increase muscle power – explaining the full details of component used for Suspension Therapy.
  2. Muscles strength MMT: Anatomy and Physiology of muscle tissue causes of muscle weakness paralysis, prevention of muscle weakness / paralysis Types of muscle work and contraction ranges of muscle work prevention of muscle atrophy.

Muscle assessment M.R.C. grading Principal of muscle strengthening / re-education, early re-education of a paralyzed.

  1. Joint Mobilization and Goniometry; classification of joint movements causes of restriction of joint movement, prevention of joint range of motion etc. principles of mobilization of a point in increasing its range of motion Technique of mobilization of a stiff joint, Goniometry, peripheral joint mobilization, Concave convex rule.

 

Unit III: 
Physiology of respiration and Exercise in Water and Gait
  1. Breathing exercises: Physiology of respiration, types of breathing exercise, technique of various types of breathing exercises, its effects and uses & postural drainage.
  2. Hydrotherapy : Introduction, various types of hydrotherapy units, construction and equipments used in hydrotherapy Principles, indication, contraindication, effects and uses of hydrotherapy, Precautions towards patient, towards therapist, equipment unit etc.
  3. 2 point, 3 point & 4 point gait: Introduction, crutch measurement, crutch balance, various types of crutch gait details.

 

Unit IV: 
Exercise Physiology with Stretching, Yoga and Project
  1. Exercises -Individual, group and mass exercises maintenance exercises, plan of exercise – therapy table and schemes.
  2. Aerobic exercise
  3. Stretching
  4. Yoga Definition History Principles Concepts, General effects of yogic posture on the body.
  5. Students Project and Presentations: Vestibular Ball, Continuous Passive Motion Machine, Treadmill, Bicycle Ergometry, Dynamometer.
  6. Resisted exercises, relaxation and posture

 

Unit V: 
Neuromuscular Techniques and Assessment
  1. Functional Re-Education
  2. PNF: Definition, Principles, Basic procedure, Techniques of facilitation. PNF patterns for Upper Extremity PNF pattern for Lower Extremity.
  3. Balance: Definition, Causes of balance disorder, Conditions and Evaluation. Balance exercise: Exercise for weakness, Exercise for movement strategies, Static balance exercise, Dynamic balance exercise, Balance exercise for vestibular dysfunction
  4. Co – ordination Exercises: Definition of coordinated movements, in coordinated movements, Factors for coordinated movements technique of coordination exercises.

 

References: 
  1. Practice exercise therapy- Hollis- Blackwell Scientific Publication
  2. Therapeutic Exercises- Basmajjan- Williams and Wilkins.
  3. Therapeutic Exercises Foundations and Techniques –Kisner and Colby –F.A. Davis.
  4. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation –Voss et. al –Williams and Wilkins.
  5. Principle of exercise of therapy – Gardiner –C.B.S. Delhi
  6. Dina gardiner- Exercise therapy
  7. Hydrotherapy, principle and practice- Campion – Butterworth Heinemann.
  8. Muscle testing and functions – Kendall- Williams & Wilkins.
  9. Daniels and Worthingham’s- Muscle testing- Hislop& Montgomery –W.B. Saunders.
  10. Measurement of joint motion: A guide to Goniometry- Norkins& White- F.A. Davis.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
Unit VI: 
PRACTICAL
Unit VI Description: 
1. Massage Therapy, Suspension Therapy 2. Relax passive movement / types of exercise. 3. MMT, Goniometry, Stretching, Mobilization techniques 4. Breathing exercise, Breathing exercise and postural drainage 5. Gait and crutch walking. 6. Resistive Exercise, Range of motion exercise, Mat exercises 7. Balance 8. PNF 9. Practical record.
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