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2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 
    
2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DPT 6331 Health Promotion & Fitness Management


Lecture: 2 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course introduces patient-centered care that includes components of prevention, health promotion, wellness, and fitness. Students will explore the various domains, behaviors, and determinants influencing health while identifying appropriate screening/testing procedures, individual patient/client needs, and applicability to care. Students will explore health promotion at the individual, community, and population levels. Foundational injury prevention, fitness screening, and exercise physiology principles will be introduced. This course also includes introduction to principles of risk reduction and emergency response.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Doctor of Physical Therapy Program