Course Information
Schedules
- 7 May 2025 (Wed) - 30 Jul 2025 (Wed) 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Registration period
31 Mar 2025 (Mon) - 15 Apr 2025 (Tue)
Price
HKD 28,000
CEF Reimbursable
CEF Reimbursable
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
6 Month(s)
Language
English
Location
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association
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Course Overview
This course aims to teach physiotherapists the necessary knowledge and skills to practice aquatic physiotherapy effectively and safely. The course covers various aspects, including hydrostatic and hydrodynamic principles related to buoyancy and drag, physiological effects of immersion, risk reduction strategies, modifying sessions for clients with specific comorbidities, evidence for aquatic exercise, and designing treatment plans for musculoskeletal or neurological cases. By providing advanced professional training, this course will enhance the quality of aquatic physiotherapy services in different hospital or community settings.
What You’ll Learn
Intended Learning Outcomes
a) Evaluate the effectiveness of aquatic physiotherapy programs through an evidence-based approach.
b) Apply advanced clinical reasoning skills in developing aquatic physiotherapy programs for diverse special populations.
c) Apply principles of hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, and immersion in aquatic physiotherapy programs for diverse special populations.
d) Assess the outcomes of aquatic physiotherapy treatment, propose appropriate modifications and progressions based on changes in the clinical presentation.
e) Discuss the treatment goals, prognosis, risks, and management strategies of aquatic physiotherapy for diverse special populations
Covering Topics
- Hydrostatics and Hydrodynamics
- Physiology principles of immersion
- Body Balance and Functional loading in water
- Aquatic Physiotherapy and Exercise selection
- Screening, risk management and emergency procedures
- Pool Management
- Aquatic Physiotherapy in Neurology
- Paediatric Aquatic Physiotherapy
- Clinical Reasoning in Aquatic Physiotherapy
Skills covered in this course
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