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BC3 Academic Catalog: 2018-2019 
    
BC3 Academic Catalog: 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PTAP 135 - Fundamentals of Therapeutic Exercise


2 credits (2 lecture)
The basic principles of therapeutic exercise will be presented. The students will learn fundamentals of kinesiology and biomechanics and relate them to the musculoskeletal structures of the human body. Both normal and pathologic states will be covered. Students will also learn the types, effects, and modulations of therapeutic exercises and activities, including stretching,  strengthening, and aerobic conditioning.
Corerequisite(s): PTAP 101, PTAP 121, and BIOL 131 or permission from the instructor.