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Name
Date (s) submitted
Research Topic / Area of Study
Connection to research paper
Goal of product / what problem or
need solved or addressed
Estimated time to complete
People who will assist (If
Applicable)
Estimated cost / investment
What will judges see at
presentation? (evidence of work
and development)
Aubree Pattie
10-23-16
Physical Therapy- The Road to a Profession in Physical
Therapy
Paper focused on the field of Physical Therapy- historical
background, associations in Physical Therapy, educational
opportunities, practicing and applying that information with
treatment, statistical references, and different setting within
Physical Therapy. I completed mentor hours with the same
person I interviewed who works in the field full time.
I plan on teaching the lower school about physical therapy. I will
explain to the lower school how PT/PTA works and how to
properly use the tools necessary for a PTA. The goal of my
product is for the students to understand the profession of a
PT/PTA and the exercises that are done for the specific
diagnosis that I will be explaining.
3-5 hours to practicing the equipment and specific
exercises
A few hours to gather information and create a lesson
plan to teach the lower school
Few hours to take pictures of a progressing adult with a
total knee replacement and explaining what an adult is
capable of to reach full potential and reach their goal.
Mentor, Stefanie Timmerman, a lower school class
No cost all equipment is Stefanie Timmermans
Judges will see a 3-5 minute video through Imovie of
photos of me presenting to the lower school 5th grade
about what a PT/PTA is and what they do, as well as the
different settings they can work in.
I showed the students different types of exercises
and using specific tools such as blood pressure,
pulse monitors to the lower school students.
I also showed them what is mandatory as a
PT/PTA to do with the patient before doing the
exercises.
I will focus on a few exercises used on an adult
with knee and leg injuries with a theraband, ankle
weights a balancing ball and a balancing board.
Personal stretch (area of growth) Never taught a class before
Public speaking
No medical training/experience with tools

Product Description:
About two years ago, I had an arm injury (elbow) that required medical attention and Physical
Therapy. I have been inspired and motivated to complete a product and a presentation to help
individuals that need assistance from a Physical Therapist. I will do research and work along sides
with my mentor to teach and assist illnesses and injuries that would be required to know in
Physical Therapy. To present my project the video will show what I taught the lower school
students by showing what a typical home help looks like for a PTA, what a PT/PTA is and what
they do for the patient after a total knee replacement, then I'm going to give them an example of an
adult with total knee replacement with the protocol that explains different stages as they progress
as time goes on, this includes exercises and the necessary equipment uses to reach the goal of the
patient.