Physical Therapy Continuing Education Courses

Dale Avers PT, DPT, Ph.D.

Patrick VanBeveren PT, DPT, MA, OCS, GCS, CSCS

Lecture Name

Mobility Disability     $75.00


This lecture is part of the following course:
Functional Assessment and Exercise for the Aging Adult: Part I

Description

This 2.0 hour lecture describes 6 credible and popular tools to measure and assess functional mobility including timed walk tests, stair climbing, and gait speed. Current evidence regarding each test's validity, procedures, and interpretation is examined and applied to patient examples. Actual patient videos are used to demonstrate the tests.

Contact Hours: 2.00

Rating:   

Difficulty: Intermediate

Goals & Objectives:

Following your active participation in this course, you will be able to:

1. Perform and interpret the following tests on appropriate patients/clients:
1. Timed Up and Go Test
2. Timed walk tests
3. Gait speed tests
4. Stair climbing tests
5. Floor rise tests
2. Document and communicate results accurately and effectively to others.

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