Aquatic Therapy for Balance and Fall Prevention

Name: Aquatic Therapy for Balance and Fall Prevention
Rating: 4.4 (188 reviews)

Tracking # 20-609353

$40.00

4.4 (188 ratings)

Educator BIOLOGIX SOLUTIONS LLC

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

Upon completion of this course (Aquatic Therapy for Balance and Fall Prevention), you will be able to:

List at least 5 independent factors which contribute to falls risk in community-dwelling older adults.
Describe 1 therapeutic effect produced by each of these hydrodynamic properties on the human body during upright immersion: Buoyancy, viscosity and drag
Make a brief argument for the use of aquatic exercise for balance training using at least 2 of the hydrodynamic properties discussed
List at least 2 ways in which the gait cycle is different on land and in the water.
Describe the potentially dangerous loading effects of open-chain exercises performed with equipment at rapid speeds in water.
List at least 1 way in which immersion changes both spinal compression forces and lower extremity joint compression.
List 5 precautions which should be considered when treating in an aquatic medium.
Describe 1 scenario of “medical necessity” related to the provision of aquatics.
Describe 5 ways to ensure the provision of “skilled care” during an aquatic session.
Describe 3 quick balance and gait assessments which can be performed poolside as part of an ongoing assessment process.
Describe 3 aquatic exercises to enhance spinal stabilization and posture.
Describe 3 aquatic exercises to improve balance reactions.
Describe 3 aquatic exercises to mimic the performance of activities of daily living, such as bed mobility.

Course overview

Balance training and fall prevention are at the heart of what many therapists do each day. Sadly, one of the great frustrations of working with patients with balance deficits is how difficult it is to challenge these patients without risking additional harm. Enter the therapy pool. The therapy pool is custom-designed to provide a safe and effective environment for balance challenges. This continuing education course will assist the participant in understanding when (and when not) to choose aquatics, how balance and gait differ in water, and how to ensure aquatic therapy is skilled, necessary, and reasonable care. A mock pool lab is provided, complete with exercise illustrations, to provide new ideas for therapists seeking to work with their compromised patients in water.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

5h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

5h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

5h Patient Related

Occupational Therapy Assistant

5h Patient Related

Arizona Board of Athletic Training

Athletic Trainer

5h Continuing Education in the Area of Athletic Training

Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners

Occupational Therapist

5h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

5h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

5h Category A activity related to clinical coursework