The student will continue to apply biomechanical principles of human motion to progress functional exercise programs. The student will understand the purposes, indications, and contraindications for exercise. The student will be able to apply the principles of therapeutic exercise to a wide variety of neurological, cardiac & various debilitating conditions including ones resulting from trauma and/or amputation; to monitor the effectiveness of the exercise/functional activity and to identify the need to contact the therapist of record due to a change in the patient/client’s status.The student will recognize the role of the PTA and will progress the patient’s exercise program within the plan of care established by the physical therapist.