Physical therapy involves treatment through physical means for people disabled by illness‚ accident‚ or congenital handicap. It seeks to improve mobility‚ relieve pain‚ or minimize permanent physical disabilities (Occupational Outlook Handbook). The physical therapy career field interests me for many reasons. It revolves solely around the human body‚ which is a fascinating topic to learn about. This area of expertise is flexible and rewarding. There are many specialty areas to choose your career
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I chose this occupation because I have been through Physical Therapy and I know how it feels. I want to help people and be the reason they appreciate being able to continue living their lives the normal way‚ instead of being limited to what they can do by not getting any help. Physical Therapy practices in the neuromuscular area. Today’s use of exercise‚ massage‚ heat‚ cold‚ water‚ and electricity‚ date back to Greek Culture. By the 1800s‚ exercise and muscles reeducation were used for a variety
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Recess and Physical Education is Being Disregarded “About 40% of public schools have already cut‚ or plan on cutting recess from their school day” (Education Reporter‚ 1). Along with that more and more schools are now taking away physical education classes to make more time for math‚ reading‚ and writing. The main concern with taking these out of schools is that it will contribute to the rising issue of childhood obesity. Also‚ children benefit from short recess breaks throughout the day in
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During my freshman year of college‚ I determined that I wanted to pursue a career as a physical therapist. I began college with the intention of becoming a certified Athletic Trainer. Through my studies and clinical experiences‚ I discovered that one of the aspects of Athletic Training I found most fulfilling is helping athletes with rehabilitation after injuries. As a physical therapist‚ I will be able to help a wider range of patients improve their ability to function. I will be able to continue
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Assignment 2 PST312M Physical Education and Sports Coaching Unique number: 790103 Closing data: 20 March 2013 CONTENTS Question 1- 2 2 Question 3-4 2-3 Question 5-6 3-4 Question 7-8 4-5 Question 9 (news paper article) 5-7 My Opinion 8 Official School Policy 8-13 Bibliography 14 1. Briefly explain the relationship between physical education and sport
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One of the rising issues among children in our society today is the verbal and physical abuse they are receiving from their parents and guardians. This is creating unhealthy families and dysfunctional environments where children are the victims of these abusive homes. Another cause of concern is the psychological and emotional detachment abusive children have to endure. These affects occur when they have a history of being neglected or physically abused. A UNICEF on child wellbeing reported
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Freedom and dependence “Of course‚ neither total freedom nor total dependence are to be found anywhere in society. Both are imaginary poles between which real situations are plotted - and oscillate.” (Bauman 1993‚ 30) We believe we live in a ‘free’ society‚ where individualism is valued and dependency is avoided. Bauman attempts to examine exactly how ‘free’ we are as a society. Firstly Bauman believes there is no concept of freedom without there being dependency. Unless there are a group of
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Physical Assessment Reading notes Monday‚ August 26‚ 2013 TCNS: Physical assessment is the systematic collection of objective data that are directly observed or are elicited through examination techniques‚ such as inspection‚ palpation‚ percussion‚ and auscultation. Subjective & Objective data Subjective data is the data the patient tells you Objective data is the data you collect during the assessment Inspection Performing deliberate‚ purposeful observations in a systematic manner Uses
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Associate Level Material Physical Fitness Worksheet Being physically fit is an important aspect of obtaining optimal health. Becoming knowledgeable about what it means to be physically fit may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness. In this worksheet‚ you identify the five components of health related fitness. Completing this assignment is a step towards gaining the knowledge needed to better manage your physical fitness. Five Components of Health Related Fitness
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Adaptive Physical Education Games By Steven Symes‚ eHow Contributor Children with disabilities may not be able to participate to the fullest extent in a regular physical education class. Modified activities for children with disabilities can be employed either in a class with children who have no limitations or in a class composed entirely or students with disabilities. 1. Soccer * Soccer fields cover large areas‚ so decrease the size of the field to reduce the amount of movement required
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