LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, Students should be able to:
•Explain the advantages of exercises in water over exercises
on land.
•Explain Hydrodynamic laws to hydrotherapy.
• Describe basic methods of exercises in water.
•Instruct patients in exercises in therapeutic pool.
•Select appropriate hydrotherapy medium for different parts of
the body.
COURSE
CONTENT:
•Historical
Background. Hydrodynamic laws-
Archimedes law/principle. Pascal’s law, surface tension, etc. Body immersion
and Weightlessness. Therapeutic pools (Types), Whirlpool (application to burns)
and Baths, Pool accessories. Therapeutic pool environment – pool temperature,
pH, humidity, ventilation, water hygiene (disinfectant). Methods of exercise in
therapeutic pools- conventional method and Bad Ragaz method.
•Physiological
effects, therapeutic uses, indications, contraindications, dangers (including
water borne
Diseases) and safety measures.
Application to specific conditions- paralytic (poliomyelitis), spastic, rheumatic and orthopaedic conditions
Pool plants – components, care and maintanance of pool
Exercises in water versus exercises on land- advantages and disadvantages.
- Teacher: Ayodeji A. Fabunmi