Course: Muscle strengthening -Copy, Section: Step four: Monitor

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General
Health worker helps user exercise his arm muscles

Module

Muscle strengthening

This module teaches participants how to assess muscle strength using the Medical Research Council (MRC) Muscle Power Test, how to plan and teach exercises based on muscle strength assessment.

Difficulty level: Advanced

Module duration: 3 hours (2 x 1.5 hour sessions) online, followed by supervised practice as needed

Before you start, check that you have completed these modules:

Introduction to motor functions, mobility and pain
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- Module overview Resources you will need Pre-module quiz Module discussion forum
  
  This muscle strengthening module teaches:
  
  Introduction to muscle strengthening
  
  How to assess muscle strength
  
  How to plan muscle strengthening exercises
  
  How to deliver a muscle strengthening exercise plan
  
  How to monitor after providing a muscle strengthening exercise plan
  
  Resources you will need
  
  Muscle strengthening KEY WORDS
  
  Muscle strengthening KEY MESSAGES
  
  Take this short quiz to test what you already know:
  
  Ask questions and share your experiences in the module discussion forum.
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- Lessons

Step four: Monitor
- Once you have planned and delivered the muscle strengthening exercise program and the person is performing the program by themselves or with a caregiver, it is important to monitor the person.
  
  Work through the following topics to complete this lesson and learn more about how to monitor a muscle strengthening exercise program.
- Lesson topics:
- Re-assess Page
- Review Page
- Progress Page
- Refer if necessary Page