Course Description
Course Description:
"Introduction to Aquatic Therapy” is an informative course for those health professionals who would like to expand their skills into aquatic therapy and rehab. Aquatic therapy and rehabilitation is a growing market and provides an excellent service to clients. As a health professional, here’s the opportunity to enhance your career with the most current essential information you need to get started. Feel confidence in the concepts including waters properties, fluid dynamics, physiological responses to immersion, precautions/contraindication to aquatic therapy. Aquatic exercise equipment as well as the basic concepts of Bad Ragaz, Halliwick, Ai Chi, Watsu, Aquastretch and the Burdenko are covered.
 Contact Hours: 3 |  |
 Target Audience: |
Instructional Level: Intermediate |
BOC Level of Difficulty: Advanced |
Accreditation Information:
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Course Outline:
Hour 1
- Historical Perspective of Aquatic Rehabilitation
- Typical Perception of aquatic therapy
- Properties of Water
Hour 2
- Physiological responses of major body systems during immersion
- Precautions/contraindications to aquatic therapy
- Types of Pools
- Static
- Dynamic
- Types of aquatic exercise equipment
Hour 3
- Aquatic Therapy Techniques
- Bad Ragz
- Halliwick
- Watsu
- Ai Chi
- Aquastretch
- Burdenko
- Pool and Land Integration
Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional on more appropriate use of aquatic therapy and training so that aquatics is not viewed as a last resort to therapy.
Professional Objectives:
- Identify the origins and history of aquatic exercise
- Identify typical perceptions of Aquatic therapy
- List the properties of water and fluid dynamics as they relate to the human body
- Identify the physiological responses to immersion for the major systems of the body
- Recognize the precautions and contraindications of aquatic therapy
- Identify the difference between a static versus a dynamic pool
- Identify 3 different types of assistive and resistive equipment
- Recognize the principles of Bad Ragz, Halliwick, Ai Chi, Watsu, Aquastretch and Burdenko Methods including applications
Disclosures:
SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND
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Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Certified Athletic Trainer
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Rick McAvoy is employed by The University of New Hampshire and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.
Authors:
Rick McAvoy PT, DPT, CSCS
Dr. Rick McAvoy, PT, DPT, CSCS has specialized in Aquatic Physical Therapy and Sports Performance for over 25 years. Rick is the Owner of RMA, RICK MCAVOY AQUATICS an Aquatic Sports Performance Training and Consulting Company in Southern Maine.
Rick is a published author and researcher in the field of Aquatic Therapy and Sports Performance. He trains and consults with numerous athletes and sports teams from professional sports, collegiate and high school teams, along with fitness and healthcare institutions. Rick is a Master Instructor in the Burdenko Method, a specialized form of dynamic aquatic and land-based techniques.
Rick lectures nationally and internationally throughout the year teaching the benefits of Aquatic Therapy and Fitness and Sports Performance to health clubs, athletic institutions, and health care practices.
Rick is an adjunct faculty member at both The University of New Hampshire in the Department of Kinesiology and Franklin Pierce University in the Doctoral of Physical Therapy program.
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