Innovations in teaching posture and movement analysis

Abstract

Physical therapist is ''motion experts'' who aim to improve the basic movements of daily life, such as turning over, getting up, standing up, and walking. In this paper, we will introduce four points and ideas for teaching posture and movement analysis to students and trainees. The first is the practicality of the physical therapy evaluation process and movements. The second is the joint motion that constitutes the phenomenon. The third is the relationship with the movement of adjacent joints. The fourth is the environmental settings when observing movements.