Disorders of Postural Tone in Kinesiology Course
Gain expertise in assessing and managing infant hypotonia through early physiotherapy. Master identifying causes, setting SMART goals, applying handling and positioning methods, monitoring progress, and recognising referral red flags to boost functional motor skills in babies.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course offers a practical guide to evaluating and treating low muscle tone in infants within kinesiology. Cover essential neurophysiology, motor development stages, and tone control. Master detailed history-taking, physical examinations, and validated assessment tools. Create targeted short-term plans, employ sensory handling techniques, guide families, monitor results, and identify critical signs needing urgent specialist referral for effective care.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Diagnose infant hypotonia by identifying central, peripheral, and systemic causes quickly.
- Conduct structured infant tone assessments using hands-on exams and key paediatric tools.
- Develop early physiotherapy plans with SMART goals for head control and midline abilities over 4-6 weeks.
- Implement handling techniques including positioning, sensory input, and equipment to enhance tone.
- Track progress, spot red flags, document outcomes, and refer promptly when needed.
Suggested summary
Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.What our students say
Your lessons are perfect. I purchased the one-year package and finally have the opportunity to follow various topics of interest without needing to change platforms... I'm grateful for everything you do, I've already recommended you to other people...

Giulio CarloDigital Marketing Student
I like how the lessons are straight to the point and how I can change chapters and skip content I don't need.

Mariana FerresPhotography Student
I like the content and the way videos are presented and transcribed, which speeds up the process!

Luciana AlvarengaNail Design Student
The platform is fast, simple to use. The diversity of content and complementary videos really help with learning.

André FelipePrompt Engineering Student
FAQ
Who is Elevify? How does it work?
Do the courses have certificates?
Are the courses free?
What is the course workload?
What are the courses like?
How do the courses work?
What is the duration of the courses?
What is the cost or price of the courses?
What is an EAD or online course and how does it work?
Course in PDF