Finally, the day has come that we now apply the new knowledge we've learned in PT 138. We were tasked to teach a fitness activity to the some members of the CAMP Administration. After the ID workshop, we made a consolidated design: an Aerobics dance class. We first had a lecture about the exercise, its benefits, and its general sequence. Then we proceeded to demonstrate all the steps of the exercise before actually starting the dance session. Then, after cool-down, we let the members reflect on how they can continue exercising.
Honestly I didn't expect that the admin could be so participative; they had a lot of insight regarding exercise and the activity. I was worried at first on how to establish rapport with them, but we did pretty well in that aspect. But, we had to balance using a tact, respectful tone of instruction with a light, casual and encouraging mood. Overall, the participants did quite well in performing the exercises, and were receptive to our feedback when correcting their form.
In the reflection, I also learned about being more sensitive to what the clients really value and what's important to them. We realized that they expressed issues with stress in work, or lack of time for exercise, but we were not so responsive to address these issues. We were so focused on a script. But I believe that in real practice, we would eventually wean off of the scripts we make in our heads before patient interaction. After all, humanities is also needed in the profession, in a sense that you get the subtle cues and understand the individual and respond accordingly.
A minor thing I reflected on is that I had trouble remembering their names. There were only about 5 of them. Then again, it's PT "practice." And, these experiences help us become more aware of what to improve on, so that next time, we do better.
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