2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• DEFINITION OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
• DEFINITION OF REHABILITATION
• DEFINITION OF KINESIOLOGY
• TO CLARIFY THE CONCEPT OF KINESIOLOGY
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3. AIMS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
• TO RELIEF PAIN
• TO IMPROVE MUSCLE STRENGTH
• TO INCREASE MOBILITY AND JOINT RANGE OF MOTION
• TO IMPROVE POSTURE
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5. PHYSIOTHERAPIST TREATS PATIENTS
WHO SUFFER FROM REDUCED PHYSICAL
FITNESS AND LOCOMOTION DUE TO AN
ACCIDENT, ILLNESS, INJURY OR AGING.
OR
A PHYSIOTHERAPIST REHABILITATES A PERSON.
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6. Cardiovascular rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Geriatric Physical therapy
Neurological Physical therapy
Orthopedic (musculoskeletal) Physical therapy
Pediatric Physical therapy
Areas covered by Physiotherapist
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8. “THE PROCESS OF RESTORING A PERSON’S ABILITY
TO LIVE AND WORK AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE,
AFTER A DISABILITY, INJURY OR ILNESS.”
DEFINITION
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9. REHABILITATION AIMS TO HELP
THE PATIENT IN ACHIEVING
MAXIMUM POSSIBLE PHYSICAL,
SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
FITNESS
AND TO REGAIN THE ABILITY TO
BE INDEPENDENT.
AIMS OF REHABILITATION
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13. • THE STUDY OF HUMAN MOVEMENT
CONCERNING MECHANICAL
PRINCIPLES, ELEMENTS AND
MECHANISM INVOLVED WITHIN HUMAN
MOVEMENT.
• KINESIOLOGIST STUDY THE ENTIRE
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND THE
VARIOUS COMPLICATED WAYS IN
WHICH IT WORKS.
DEFINITION
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16. DEFINITION
THE STUDY OF THE MECHANICS OF A
LIVING BODY, ESPECIALLY OF THE
FORCES EXERTED BY MUSCLES AND
GRAVITY ON THE SKELETAL
STRUCTURE.
17. BRANCHES OF BIOMECHANICS
KINEMATICS
• KINEMATICS DEALS WITH
THE DESCRIPTION OF
MOTION.
KINETICS
• KINETICS DEALS WITH
THE
ANALYSIS OF FORCE.
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