Credits:
3
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with the ability to perform basic skills performed by a Physiotherapist Assistant. The student is introduced to essential competencies related to handling skills, therapeutic exercise, measurement of joint motion, bed mobility, transfers and assistive ambulation. The student will be expected to demonstrated competence in areas of safety, guarding, handling skills, set up and fit of assistive devices, as well as effective instruction, cuing and providing feedback to the client.