PHYR 250 - Introduction to Therapeutic Exercise

    Recent Professors
    Amanda Johnston, Colleen H. Sanders, Bess Joy Meredith
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    9–15 students
    Credits
    2
    Prerequisite
    PHYR 230 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This lecture and lab course provides physical therapist assistant (PTA) students with the basic principles of therapeutic exercise and measurement techniques used in the field of physical therapy. Students will learn and practice the following skills: range of motion, goniometry, manual muscle testing, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. Basic upper and lower extremity exercises will be introduced.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 12:00pm–2:05pm