Digitalized Exercises versus Practical Exercises in Training Physiotherapists to Identify Motor Movements

Abstract

This study proposes a comparative analysis between two tasks carried out with students from the study program with a physiotherapy profile – the digitalized version and the practical version. The aim was to determine which is the most optimal option in developing the skill of physiotherapists to identify movements and the muscles related to each movement in a motor process. Methods used in data collection - observation sheet; worksheet for identifying stages - movements - muscles; 30-second verification test of association of movements used in making the origami module with similar movements used in daily routine activities. For comparative analysis, the Mann-Whitney U test was used. The conclusion was that in terms of developing the skills of future physiotherapists to identify movements and the muscles associated with each movement, practical tasks are those that favor performance.