Lower Extremity Plyometrics in Rehabilitation in Both Operative and Non-Operative Conditions

Course Description

This course will cover plyometric training as an intervention in order to rehabilitate the athlete. Plyometrics are quick, short exercises that require muscles to exert a maximal force in order to increase power. This course will educate the participant regarding the scientific concepts of plyometrics and will address the criteria to initiate plyometrics in both operative and non-operative patients. Plyometric specific objective measures will be discussed as well as the progressions of plyometrics through the physiological and rehabilitative continuum.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Identify the 3 physiologic phases of a plyometric
• Apply the foundation of how to develop a plyometric program for both operative and non- operative patients
• Administer the Tuck jump assessment, LESS test, and jump hop tests and appropriately interpret the results
• Recall the specific subjective and objective measures needed to be taken in order to imitate plyometrics in both operative and non-operative patients
• Instruct a patient in how to perform appropriate interventions in each plyometric phase in the rehabilitative continuum

• Prerequisites

  None

• Educational Level

  Basic

• Other

  Satisfactory completion of this course will require the participant to respond to polling questions asked throughout the webinar & to be logged on during the entire webinar.

  Level of Difficulty for ATs:  Essential Level