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. 2017 Sep 15;29(9):1623–1629. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1623

Table 8. Educational effectiveness according to the participation of educational procedure.

Educational contents Mean Paired difference t

Before After
Introduction of rehabilitation 1-1 What is ‘Physical therapy’? 3.00 4.00 –1.30 –2.89*
1-2 What is the attitude for patients? 3.40 5.00 –1.55 –4.60*
1-3 Which places have physical therapy among the medical field? 3.00 4.60 –1.62 –6.17*
1-4 Which disorders can physical therapy be applied? 2.80 4.60 –1.80 –4.63*

Basic kinesiology 2-1 What is ‘ Physical biomechanics? 1.50 3.40 –1.90 –5.01*
2-2 What is ‘Therapeutic exercise’? 2.30 4.80 –2.50 –8.13*
2-3 What are the differences among the passive, active, active assistant, and resistant exercise? 1.90 5.00 –3.10 –7.15*
2-4 How much range of motions do each joints have? 1.90 4.10 –2.20 –6.73

Basic measurement for joint and muscle 3-1 What is the basic posture in a normal person? 2.60 4.70 –2.10 –9.00*
3-2 What questions should be asked during a patient’s interview? 3.10 4.70 –1.60 –9.79*
3-3 What is the aim of evaluation on function in patients? 2.50 4.70 –2.20 –8.82*
3-4 What is the method of evaluation in musculoskeletal system? 1.80 4.70 –2.90 –12.42*

Physical therapy for international medicine & surgery 4-1 Do you know about balance and falling in the older people? 2.60 4.30 –1.70 –6.53
4-2 What is the most frequent musculoskeletal disorder in order people? 2.60 4.80 –2.20 –11.00*
4-3 What is the method of physical therapy for fracture and dislocation? 2.00 4.60 –2.60 –7.00*
4-4 What is the method of physical therapy for joint disorder? 2.00 4.90 –2.90 –16.15*

Physical therapy for neurology & pediatrics 5-1 Do you know about motor development in children? 2.80 4.70 –1.90 –6.86*
5-2 What is the method of physical therapy for cerebral palsy? 2.10 4.10 –2.00 –9.48*
5-3 What is the method of physical therapy for children with cognition disorder? 1.70 4.20 –2.50 –9.30*
5-4 What is neurological disorder? 2.30 4.20 –1.90 –10.58*

*p<0.05