Exercise Therapy and Massage (Text lessons)

By Sunit. S. Ekka / June 11, 2026

What You’ll Learn in This Exercise Therapy and Massage Course

Hello students! Welcome to this exercise therapy and massage course, created for BPT 1st year students who want clear, well-organised study notes. This exercise therapy and massage course follows the classic reference book by M. Dena Gardiner and covers mechanical principles, exercise therapy and massage techniques, muscle strength, and joint movement. Browse the chapters below to see the full syllabus and decide whether this course fits what you need. If you prefer to learn by watching instead of reading, you can also follow the same syllabus in our Exercise Therapy Video Lessons course.

Mechanical principle

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1 📝 Body planes & axis explained: Physio's guide to movement

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2 📝 Force, Gravity, and Center of Gravity: Mechanical Principles of Exercise Therapy | BPT Notes

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Quiz: Body Planes, Axes, Force & Gravity

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4 📝 Understanding Line of Gravity, Base of Support, & Equilibrium in Physiotherapy

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5 📝 Levers and pulleys in physiotherapy simplified

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Quiz: Line of graity, equilibrium, lever & pulley

Exercise therapy and massage

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1 📝 Five Fundamental Starting Positions in Exercise Therapy Explained

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2 📝 Joint classification based on mobility, causes of restriction & its prevention

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3 📝 Resistance Exercise

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4 📖 Passive Movement Explained: It's Principle, Effect and Uses in Physiotherapy

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5 📖 Relaxation in Exercise Therapy Simplified

Muscle strength

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1 📖 Structure of Muscles Explained | Exercise Therapy

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2 📝 Eccentric vs Concentric Muscle Work – Its Ranges

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3 📖 Cause of Muscle Weakness/ Paralysis | How to Prevent Muscle Wasting

Joint movement

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1 📖 Joint movement classification | Causes of Restriction