DPT 790: Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy Practice

Guide
DPT
Credits 2

This course will provide students with an introduction to the physical therapist’s role in health promotion and wellbeing through select lifestyle medicine topics. Learners will investigate injury and disease prevention strategies and models, social determinants of health, sleep and nutrition, ergonomics, and the impact of psychosocial factors on health and disability. The goal of this course is to empower the physical therapy student to take an active role in inspiring healthy behaviors in a person-centered manner.