Physical Therapy for Children- Module 2: Physical Fitness, Limb Deficiencies/Amputations, and Orthopedic Conditions

Course Description:

This course was adapted from the textbook: Physical Therapy for Children, 4th Edition.  It provides the essential information needed by PTs, both student and professional, when working with children. Like the previous bestselling editions, the 4th edition follows the practice pattern categories of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice and uses the IFC model of the disabling process as it presents up-to-date evidence-based coverage of treatment. In this latest edition, Suzann Campbell DeLapp, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Robert J. Palisano, PT, ScD and Margo N. Orlin, PT, PhD, have added more case studies and video clips, additional chapters and Medline-linked references online, and Evidence to Practiceboxes to make it easy to find and remember important information. 

Module 2: Physical Fitness, Limb Deficiencies/Amputations, and Orthopedic Conditions covers chapters 6, 13 and 14.

• Chapter 6: Physical Fitness During Childhood and Adolescence
• Chapter 13: Limb Deficiencies and Amputations
• Chapter 14: Orthopedic Conditions 

Methods of Instruction:

Online course available via internet 

Target Audience:

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers. 

Educational Level:

Intermediate 

Prerequisites:

None 

Course Goals and Objectives:

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Recognize the rationales for the importance of health promotion and disease prevention
2. Identify the components for health-related fitness in children and adolescence
3. Recognize the assessments of cardiorespiratory endurance in children with disabilities
4. Identify developmental aspects of muscular strength and endurance
5. Recognize assessment of body composition in children with disabilities
6. Differentiate between cardiorespiratory function variables and response to training in children
7. Identify fitness components and training in children
8. Identify levels of limb deficiency
9. Recognize the medical management of malignancies
10. Recognize the key reasons for amputation to revise congenital limb deficiencies to improve function
11. Identify phantom limb sensations
12. Recognize key components in upper and lower extremity prosthetics
13. Identify the components of the Functional Mobility Assessment
14. Recognize the components of a complete orthopedic history
15. Recognize the characteristics of hip rotation, femoral anteversion, and retroversion
16. Differentiate between common foot deformities
17. Recognize interventions for developmental dysplasia of the hip
18. Differentiate between common diagnoses by age range
19. Identify common devices for leg lengthening 

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

A score of 70% or greater on the post-test