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PT 846 Health Promotion*

2 credits
Physical Therapists have an increasing role in prevention and in promotion of health, wellness, and fitness. While students have completed coursework and clinical experiences in exercise prescription for patients with and without disability, this course will provide the students with an opportunity to organize and conduct an educational program for a community group or organization. The course provides structure for student groups to reach out to the community and address primary, secondary and tertiary prevention with a focus on the beneficial aspects of exercise and physical activity. Students will learn and utilize established health promotion frameworks, models and evidence based practice principles to address audience needs, choose educational methods to be provided, research available community resources, and design and implement program evaluation. Multiple settings and patient populations will be represented, and tied to opportunities for students to review