PHRE 3044 – Special Populations

This course focuses on adaptive exercise techniques for a variety of populations (i.e. children, pregnancy, older adults, disabilities, and chronic disease). Students will learn how to modify exercises and/or equipment to effectively and safely accommodate these groups.

Target population: Various

  • Course Instructor: Tim Rush
  • Lab Instructor: Sarah King
  • Lab Technician: Jasmine Collins, Christian Cassie, Rachel Quinn
  • Semester: Three

Lab Sections:

  • Section 1: Wednesday 12 – 2 PM
  • Section 2: Thursday 4- 6 PM
  • Section 3: Friday 1 – 3 PM
  • Section 4: Monday 4 – 6 PM
Lab Competencies
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Lab Schedule
Course: PHRE 3043 - Functional MovementMovement Pattern: Target: Synergist(s):
Exercise
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Key Teaching PointsExpectation: [if 456 equals="Supervised Practice"]Supervised Practice [/if 456][if 456 not_equal="Supervised Practice"]Independent Learning[/if 456][579]
Description:
  • Complete client prescreening
  • Determine whether there is reason the client should not engage in assessment
  • Explain the purpose
  • Explain the procedure of the assessment
  • Have client remove his/her shoes
  • Have client do modified hurdler stretch 2X on each leg for 20s each time (stretch for 80s total)
  • Pull ruler out on flexometer to 26cm
  • Demonstrate assessment
  • Ensure client’s feet are 6 inches apart
  • Have client lower head and exhale while sliding fingers across the rules
  • Arms should be fully extended, palms down, index fingers together
  • Hold the stretch for 2s, no bouncing
  • If client’s knees flex the trial is not counted
  • Client gets two attempts
  • Record to the nearest 0.5cm
  • Use max effort for HBR
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