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GGDPT 814 Evidence-Based Practice I 2 credits This course teaches students how to ask a focused clinical question; search for the best available evidence to answer the question; begin to understand how to critically appraise the evidence; and understand how the application of evidence supports clinical decision-making. Students will develop their knowledge of research terms, concepts, designs and the most frequently used statistical analyses in the physical therapy literature. Students will learn how to critical appraise evidence related to diagnostic testing, clinical measures, prognosis, treatment efficacy and effectiveness, and systematic reviews with and without meta-analysis. GGDPT 815 Essentials of Physical Therapy Practice 2 credits (Lecture = 1: Lab = 1) The essential concepts of the physical therapy patient/client management model are introduced, set within the context of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. The five elements of patient/ client management are defined with an emphasis on data that may be generated from a patient/client history. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) will be discussed. Applications of fundamental physical therapy interventions are initiated including standard and universal precautions, patient/client positioning, draping, transfers, ambulation with assistive devices, wheelchair management, and negotiation of architectural barriers. Instruction in documentation for the physical therapist will be discussed. Students begin learning patient data collection including obtaining a patient/client history and functional ability levels and learn the importance of writing S.O.A.P. notes for the medical record. Initiation of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) through instruction in Web PT will be performed. GGDPT 816 Community Health Initiatives I 1 credit The purpose of this course sequence is for students to understand their social responsibility and potential professional roles in their communities and society through development and application of educational and individual advocacy skills related to wellness, prevention and the health of society. Community-based experiential learning (service learning) is used to facilitate this outcome and provide opportunities for students to develop their professional core values. Discussion, reflective writing, and directed readings are used to link social responsibility with professional roles in the community. In the first course of the Community Health Initiatives sequence, students engage in community activities supportive of the Erie community and society. Students explore the scope of local community service agencies that promote improving the health of the community and its constituents. Experiential community engaged pedagogy and professionalism core values are introduced. History of wellness, prevention and health promotion, Healthy People objectives including health disparities, Physical Activity Guidelines and Dietary Guidelines for Americans are studied as a foundation for this course sequence.
GGDPT 818 Foundations in Human Movement GGDPT 819 Foundations in Human Movement Lab 6 credits (Lecture = 5; Lab = 1) This course is an in-depth analysis of normal and pathological human motion that provides a framework for much of the basic and applied foundation and clinical content areas of the physical therapy curriculum. A major emphasis is placed on normal anatomical structure and function. Incorporated within the course is a study of the pathological mechanisms affecting human movements. Basic theories of biomechanics and kinesiology are presented, along with application of these principles to biologic tissues, providing students with the necessary principles to analyze the forces generated by muscles and the forces applied to joints during gait and other activities. Fundamental patient evaluation procedures of palpation, joint motion, strength assessment, gait, posture assessment movement/task analysis, and sensory and reflex testing are also presented. Laboratory experiences are designed to enhance, integrate and apply lecture concepts. GGDPT 820 Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Dysfunction 4 credits (Lecture = 3; Lab = 1) Examination, evaluation, and interventions of patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases and/or dysfunction. The course will be organized according to the American Physical Therapy Associations’ Guide to Physical Therapist Practice Physical Therapist Patient & Client Management Framework. There will be an emphasis on the interaction between the cardiac, circulatory, and pulmonary systems with the movement system. GGDPT 821 Examination, Evaluation and Intervention for Musculoskeletal Movement Dysfunction of the Lower Extremities GGDPT 823 Examination, Evaluation and Intervention for Musculoskeletal Movement Dysfunction of the Lower Extremities Lab 4 credits (Lecture = 3; Lab = 1) The GGDPT 821 and 823 course sequence is an integrated approach to the study of relevant physiologic, anatomic, pathologic, medical and therapeutic concepts related to musculoskeletal aspects of physical therapy practice of the lower extremities. The course includes the physical therapy evaluation process, physical therapeutic techniques and procedures, reimbursable documentation and patient care program development from a collaborative management approach. The course offers classroom, laboratory and clinical field experiences building from simple to complex problems to assist the student in developing necessary competencies in musculoskeletal physical therapy. Experiences related to psychological, social, cultural, economic and vocational aspects of impairment and disability are included. The course offers learning experiences using the problem-oriented case study approach, organized around the musculoskeletal system, with an orientation toward health maintenance, promotion and prevention of disease and disability.