PT 8355 - Health Promotion and Wellness in Physical Therapy

(4 credits)

The role of physical therapists in fitness, health, wellness, and injury prevention. Concepts of health behavior, health education, fitness programming, cultural diversity, patient advocacy, ergonomics and disease and injury prevention are integrated into practice. Strategies for community assessment and the prevention of disability will be performed through service learning activities.

Prerequisite(s): Student must meet prerequisites (PT 7532, PT 7611, PT 7340, PT 7421, and PT 7550).

Corequisite(s): PT 8350

Comments: Formerly PT 735.

Course revisions made after the Graduate Catalog publication date will be posted in the Graduate Catalog Addendum.