REHAB 179 -AQUATIC REHABILITATION

Course overview

* Explain the physical properties of water, including buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure, viscosity, and fluid dynamics * Identify the effect of immersion on weight bearing and appropriately apply weight-bearing guidelines in a clinical situation * Explain the physiologic responses of water immersion * Compare and contrast the physiologic response of exercise on land and in water * Identify and apply recommended guidelines for cardiovascular conditioning in water * Design a comprehensive aquatic-based rehabilitation program for an athlete that uses the principles of stretching, strengthening, balance, and aerobic conditioning