This 3 hour course is a guide to quick, effective, inexpensive and evidence based tests and interventions based on specific impairment categories that can be used in all Physical Therapy settings from home health to skilled nursing. Learn new tests to can more accurately measure specific deficits, improve patient motivation and track progress.
Measurable assessment tests & tools
Deb will review specific evidence based, measurable assessment tests & tools to improve the clinician’s skills, documentation and functional outcome measurements. The Functional Test Score handout is a 4 page summary broken down into impairment categories:
- Aerobic Capacity/Endurance Activity Tolerance
- Balance and Balance Confidence
- Gait and Locomotion
- Mobility ADL IADL
- Strength & Power
- Arousal, Attention, and Cognition.
There is also an oculomotor section with tests for central and peripheral deficits and monofilament testing instructions for loss of protective sensation for feet. Each category has specific tests and measures, provides a quick reference for age and gender norms, and evidenced based normative data that you will be able to immediately put into practice. She also shares specific test that can be used to identify fall risk, hospital risk and mortality risk.
Intervention exercises: From frail to functional
This section discusses treatment strategies based on the impairment categories you have identified with your test and measures and discusses treatment progression to meet functional patient centered goals.
Six categories of exercise:
- Aerobic Capacity and Endurance Training
- Balance, Coordination and Agility Training
- Body Mechanics and Postural Stabilization
- Flexibility Training
- Gait and Locomotion
- Muscle performance
Upon completion of this seminar participant will be able to analyze and master:
- Recommended evidence-based test and measurements based on impairment categories & integrate into your physical therapy practice.
- Interventions based on the patient’s impairment categories, tests and measurements and centered around the patient specific goals & incorporate into practice.
- Appropriate tests and measurements to incorporate efficient and accurate assessment to adhere to guidelines & definitions
- Create and design innovative treatment plans based on patient goals, impairment categories and consideration for special population integrating with current skills.
- Incorporate take home tools that you can immediately utilize in your practice to justify functional progress for better outcomes.
Introduction (5 min)
ICF Model and Statistics 101 – How do you know if it is a “Good Test” (15 min)
Tests and measures for physical therapy based on the following impairment categories: aerobic capacity & endurance; arousal, attention & cognition; balance & balance confidence; gait & locomotion; Mobility, ADL, IADL; Strength (46 min)
Other Tests and Measures for fall risk screening: Clinical Test for Sensory Integration in Balance, Short Physical Performance test, 4 square step test, functional reach, one leg stance test. Role of Integumentary Assessment (22 min)
Review and discuss Functional Test Score Sheet, Functional Reach Ruler and NIH video on Gait Speed. Questions and answers. (20 min)
Frail to Functional and The Guide to Physical Therapy Practice: 6 categories of exercise: Strength, Aerobic capacity and endurance, body mechanics & Postural stability, flexibility training, gait & locomotion, balance training (52 min)
Research Based Evidence for Treatment (15 min)
Q & A (5 min)
180 minutes
Upon completion of the course, a certificate of completion for 3 contact hours of educational credit will be awarded.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Great Seminars Online (GSO) is an Approved CE Provider for PTs and PTAs in AR, CA, IL, NC, NM, NY, TX.
This course has received CE approval from the following state licensure boards or associations: KY, MD, NJ, OH, OK.
This course meets the guidelines for CE approval in: CO, CT, ID, IA, KS, ME, MA, NH, NE, SD.
This course has been accepted for CE credit by these states because it has been approved by another state’s board or association: AK, AL, AZ, DE, GA, HA, IN, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY, WA.
INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS
If you do not see your state listed, please visit your state board or association’s website and request information for an individual application.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Great Seminars Online courses meet occupational therapy state licensure renewal requirements including but not necessarily limited to these states: AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, GA, ID, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
3 Contact Hours - $99.00
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Course Format: Online video course
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant.