Course Objectives- PTA 201 1. Identify the differences between work hardening and work conditioning along with what assessments are made within industrial medicine; 2. Identify pathological factors leading to postural malalignments within the area of ergonomics, 3. Describe physiology, factors influencing, and disease processes associated with the respiratory system; cyanosis and activities that aggravate/relieve edema, pain, dyspnea, or other respiratory symptoms 4. Demonstrate correct technique for the following: various techniques of breathing exercises and strategies, positioning, chest wall expansion, excursion, percussion, vibration; and safe and correct application of positioning as an airway clearance technique including postural drainage 5. Describe the physiology, factors influencing, and disease processes associated with the cardiac system along with appropriate exercise prescription of the individual patient through critical thinking skills. 6. Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose, effects, precautions, advantages, disadvantages, indications, contraindications, dosages with emphasis on safe and correct application of the following physical agents and mechanical modalities: phonophoresis, ultrasound, biofeedback, electrotherapeutic delivery of medications (e.g., iontophoresis), electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), electrical stimulation for tissue repair (ESTR), functional electrical stimulation (FES), high-voltage pulsed current (HVPC), neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), and transcutaneous Aligns with which program, division, or/degree outcome #1 Type of Course Objective: #1-2 Introductory Reinforce #1, #2 #1, #2 #1, #2 #1, #2 Introductory Reinforce, Emphasize Reinforce, Emphasize Reinforce, Emphasize Reinforce, Emphasize Assessment tool used to determine if Learning Objective has been met or achieved electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and intermittent, positional, and sustained traction devices 7. Present to the class using audio and/or visual aids in regards to a modality researching current indications, contraindications, and precautions utilized peer reviewed journals to augment learning objectives; 8. Apply knowledge of normal and pathological gait patterns and which exercises and activities to perform specific to individual case studies #3, #4, #5 Emphasize #1, #2 9. Identify various application of prosthetics/orthotics at the upper and lower extremities to help augment functional activities; #1, #2 10. Demonstrate the principles of the following manual therapy techniques: manual lymphatic drainage, manual traction, and massage (connective tissue massage and therapeutic massage), #1, #2 Reinforce, Emphasize Reinforce, Emphasize Reinforce, Emphasize 11. Accurately document the treatment and patient's response within various case studies pertaining to topics covered in class. #1, #2 Introductory, Reinforce