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Module 6 - Exercise Therapy

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Phase 1 - Presentation

Teaching/learning method

Presentation in front of the class – Exercise therapy in treating obesity: definition, significance and application

Resources for Obesity

Exercise therapy in treating obesity: definition, significance, and application

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Exercise therapy in dealing with obese children (students watch the video prior to attending the class)
Dr Biljana Đurić, a specialist in Sports Medicine at the Centre for Sports Medicine and Exercise Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, shares recommendations regarding preventing obesity in children, as well as the protocols followed by specialists during exercise therapy - an important therapeutic approach to treating obese children.



Questions

(to be discussed in-class or via online forum due to time restrictions)

  1. Why are percentiles essential when it comes to diagnosing obesity in children?
  2. How can parents help their children fight obesity?
  3. What is the role of play when it comes to treating obesity? Support your ideas with some examples from the video.

Resources for Eating Disorders

Exercise therapy in treating EDs – FITT principle

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External link: Online article

(students read the article prior to attending the class)


Anorexia Nervosa

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https://www.physio-pedia.com/Anorexia_Nervosa?utm_source=physiopedia&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=ongoing_internal
The article briefly presents the main aspects of anorexia nervosa: epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, associated comorbidities, treatment, recovery, medication, physical therapy management, Body Mass Index (BMI) related guidance, strategies to reduce excessive exercise, and differential diagnosis.


Discussion points

(to be discussed in-class or via online forum due to time restrictions):

Read the following sections: physical therapy management, Body Mass Index (BMI) related guidance, strategies to reduce excessive exercise; and answer the following questions:

1. What aspects a physical therapist needs to consider when prescribing/creating exercise programs?

2. How do exercise recommendations change according to BMI?

3. What do you think the guiding principle for strategies to reduce excessive exercise is?

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